Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB161: Wyoming health insurance market study.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to insurance plans; requiring a study regarding health insurance markets as specified; providing legislative findings; requiring a report; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to insurance plans; requiring a study regarding health insurance markets as specified; providing legislative findings; requiring a report; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
AN ACT relating to insurance plans; requiring a study regarding health insurance markets as specified; providing legislative findings; requiring a report; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. (a) The purpose of this act is to direct a limited, data-driven study of market-based health insurance strategies while preserving fiscal discipline and legislative oversight. (b) The legislature finds that: HB0161 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0422 (i) Wyoming's small population and geographic dispersion contribute to higher per capita health insurance costs and limited risk pooling; (ii) Small business owners, sole proprietors, independent contractors, agricultural producers, early retirees not yet eligible for medicare, seasonal workers and rural residents face high insurance premiums and few coverage options; (iii) A stable private health insurance market is essential to affordability without the need to expand public entitlement programs; (iv) Other low-population states have used market-based risk mitigation tools to stabilize health insurance premiums; (v) Any evaluation of Wyoming's health insurance market must avoid new mandates, subsidies or expansion of public assistance programs. HB0161 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0422 (c) The department of health, department of insurance and department of administration and information shall jointly conduct a study regarding health insurance markets in Wyoming. The study shall be advisory only and shall …
Sponsors
- Lee Filer (R, H44)
- Rob Geringer (R, H42) · primary sponsor
- Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54)
- Evie Brennan (R, S31)
- Taft Love (R, S06)
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Wyoming health insurance market study.
Common questions
- What is HB161?
- HB161 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Wyoming health insurance market study.
- What does HB161 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to insurance plans; requiring a study regarding health insurance markets as specified; providing legislative findings; requiring a report; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB161?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB161?
- Rob Geringer (R, H42), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB161?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0161
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