Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming SF57: Transparency in hospital service pricing.
Status: Signed into law, March 7, 2026
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; requiring hospitals to list prices for medical items and services as specified; requiring the department of health to monitor and enforce the provisions of this act; providing penalties; providing definitions; requiring recommendations for future legislation; requiring rulemaking; making conforming amendments; providing a sunset date; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to public health and safety; requiring hospitals to list prices for medical items and services as specified; requiring the department of health to monitor and enforce the provisions of this act; providing penalties; providing definitions; requiring recommendations for future legislation; requiring rulemaking; making conforming amendments; providing a sunset date; and providing for effective dates.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; requiring hospitals to list prices for medical items and services as specified; requiring the department of health to monitor and enforce the provisions of this act; providing penalties; providing definitions; requiring recommendations for future legislation; requiring rulemaking; making conforming amendments; providing a sunset date; and providing for effective dates. Section 1. W.S. 35-2-1501 through 35-2-1507 are created to read: ARTICLE 15 HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY ACT 35-2-1501. Short title; purpose; sunset. (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hospital Price Transparency Act." (b) The purpose of this act is to require hospitals to disclose prices for certain items and services and to provide civil penalties. (c) This article is repealed effective July 1, 2029. 35-2-1502. Definitions. (a) As used in this ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO. SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO. 58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2026 BUDGET SESSION (ii) "De-identified maximum negotiated charge" means the highest charge a facility has negotiated with any third party payors for a facility item or service; (iii) "De-identified minimum negotiated charge" means the lowest charge a facility has negotiated with any third party payors for a facility item or service; (iv) "Discounted cash price" means the charge that applies to a person who pays cash, or a cash …
Sponsors
- Kenneth Clouston (R, H32)
- Davis, Bob (R, H47)
- Lee Filer (R, H44)
- Rob Geringer (R, H42)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Evie Brennan (R, S31) · primary sponsor
- Dockstader, Dan (R, S16)
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
- Landen, Bill (R, S27)
- Taft Love (R, S06)
- Tara Nethercott (R, S04)
- Scott, Charles (R, S30)
Latest actions
- : Assigned Chapter Number 78
- : Governor Signed SEA No. 0058
- : H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0058
- : S President Signed SEA No. 0058
- : Assigned Number SEA No. 0058
- : S Concur:Passed 30-0-0-0-1
- : S Received for Concurrence
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-3-1-0
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
Votes
- S Concur:Passed 30-0-0-0-1 (March 5, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-3-1-0 (March 4, 2026): 58 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (February 27, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-1 (February 20, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-0-0-1 (February 16, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 29-0-1-0-1 (February 10, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Transparency in hospital service pricing.
Common questions
- What is SF57?
- SF57 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Transparency in hospital service pricing.
- What does SF57 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public health and safety; requiring hospitals to list prices for medical items and services as specified; requiring the department of health to monitor and enforce the provisions of this act; providing penalties; providing definitions; requiring recommendations for future legislation; requiring rulemaking; making conforming amendments; providing a sunset date; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of SF57?
- Signed into law as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Assigned Chapter Number 78 (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF57?
- Evie Brennan (R, S31), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF57?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0057
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