Arizona
Representation
John Barrasso, U.S. Senator (R-WY) | (202) 224-3424
Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Senator (R-WY) | (202) 224-6441
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Driving Laws
Wyoming has no fixed statutory seizure-free waiting period. Instead, license evaluations and medical fitness are handled on an individual basis at the discretion of the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) and its Medical Advisory Board.
Medical History Questions: When applying for or renewing a license, drivers must answer specific questions regarding their medical history within the past two years, including conditions involving lapses of consciousness.
No Mandatory Physician Reporting: Wyoming law does not legally require doctors to report patients diagnosed with epilepsy or seizures to the state motor vehicle department.
Medical Evaluations: WYDOT may require a complete physician's evaluation detailing an applicant's medical control and ability to operate a vehicle safely
School Laws
Federal Protections: Students with epilepsy qualify under "Other Health Impairment" classifications if the condition affects educational performance, requiring individual accommodations or 504 plans.
Staff Training: While comprehensive statewide seizure-specific training mandates for all school personnel have faced hurdles moving through the legislature, individual districts often adopt localized health protocols. (Here’s a hurdle you should call your representation about.)
Medication Administration: Prescription rescue medications are administered according to school nurse guidelines and district-specific authorizations.
Support
Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado & Wyoming
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities
Epilepsy Care
If your seizures aren't controlled after 12 months with a general neurologist — or after two medications have failed — national guidelines say you should be at a Level 3 or Level 4 center. Most people who meet that bar are never told it exists.
Wyoming has no designated Level 4 comprehensive epilepsy centers within its borders; patients requiring Level 4 care typically travel to neighboring states like Colorado.
University of Colorado Hospital Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (Aurora, CO) – Phone: (720) 848-7696
Swedish Medical Center (Englewood, CO) – Phone: (303) 788-3700
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