Wyoming 2026 Session Status: Enacted 12 R cosponsors

SF 57 — Transparency in hospital service pricing.

Last action — Governor Signed SEA No. 0058

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on March 08, 2026.

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Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

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Summary

This act requires all hospitals within the State to list prices for medical items and services on their websites. The Department of Health is required to monitor each hospital's compliance with this act. Noncompliant hospitals must submit and follow a corrective action plan, and if the hospitals do not comply, they will be subject to civil penalties. The Department of Health may propose any necessary recommendations for amending this act to the Legislature. The Department of Health may impose sanctions on a hospital's license if the hospital does not comply with this act. The Department of Health is required to promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act. This act has a sunset date of July 1, 2029.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

305 added · 326 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recently revised bill, now called the "Hospital Price Transparency Act," adds a requirement for hospitals in Wyoming to disclose the prices of certain medical items and services they provide. Additionally, it establishes that the state's Department of Health will be responsible for monitoring and enforcing these price disclosures. This matters because it aims to increase transparency in healthcare costs, potentially helping patients make informed decisions about their medical care and promoting fair pricing in hospitals. The bill is set to be repealed on July 1, 2029, which prompts future review of its effectiveness.

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S TATE OF W YOMING 26LSO-0333 SENATE FILE NO.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0057 Transparency in hospital service pricing.
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
Sponsored by:
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to public health and safety;
Senator(s) Brennan, Boner, Dockstader, Landen, Love, Nethercott and Scott and Representative(s) Clouston, Davis, Filer and Geringer A BILL for AN ACT relating to public health and safety;
providing a sunset date;
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
ARTICLE 15 SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY ACT 3 35-2-1501.
ARTICLE 15 HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY ACT 35-2-1501.
purpose.
purpose;
5 (a) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hospital Price Transparency Act." 8 (b) The purpose of this act is to require hospitals to disclose prices for certain items and services and to provide civil penalties.
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.
(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;
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
2 SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 (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;
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
5 (iv) "Discounted cash price" means the charge that applies to a person who pays cash, or a cash equivalent, for a facility item or service;
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 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;
9 (v) "Facility" means a hospital located within the state and licensed under title 35, chapter 2, article 9 of the Wyoming statutes;
(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 equivalent, for a facility item or service;
(v) "Facility" means a hospital located within the state and licensed under title 35, chapter 2, article 9 of the Wyoming statutes;
3 SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 (C) Use of the facility and other areas, generally referred to as facility fees;
(C) Use of the facility and other areas, generally referred to as facility fees;
4 (D) Services of health care providers, generally referred to as professional charges;
(D) Services of health care providers, generally referred to as professional charges;
7 (E) Any other item or service offered by the facility.
(E) Any other item or service offered by the facility.
(vii) "Gross charge" means the charge for a facility item or service that is reflected on a facility's list, less any discounts;
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (vii) "Gross charge" means the charge for a facility item or service that is reflected on a facility's list, less any discounts;
SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 2 (xi) "Standard charge" means the regular rate established by the facility for a facility item or service provided to a specific group of paying patients.
(xi) "Standard charge" means the regular rate established by the facility for a facility item or service provided to a specific group of paying patients.
7 (A) The gross charge;
(A) The gross charge;
9 (B) The payor-specific negotiated charge;
(B) The payor-specific negotiated charge;
5 SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 (xiii) "This act" means W.S.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (xiii) "This act" means W.S.
4 35-2-1503.
35-2-1503.
6 (a) A facility shall:
(a) A facility shall:
8 (i) Maintain a list of all standard charges for facility items or services in accordance with this section;
(i) Maintain a list of all standard charges for facility items or services in accordance with this section;
(b) The lists required to be maintained by a facility under subsection (a) of this section shall reflect the SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 standard charges applicable to each location as required by federal rules and regulations.
(b) The lists required to be maintained by a facility under subsection (a) of this section shall reflect the standard charges applicable to each location as required by federal rules and regulations.
4 (c) The lists required under subsection (a) of this section shall include the following items, if applicable:
(c) The lists required under subsection (a) of this section shall include the following items, if applicable:
7 (i) A description of each facility item or service provided by the facility;
(i) A description of each facility item or service provided by the facility;
(A) All standard charges;
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (A) All standard charges;
7 SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 (I) The charges for shoppable services specified by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services in 45 C.F.R.
(I) The charges for shoppable services specified by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services in 45 C.F.R.
or 5 (II) If the facility does not provide all of the shoppable services described by subdivision (I) of this subparagraph, then the facility shall provide as many of the charges for those shoppable services as the facility does provide.
or (II) If the facility does not provide all of the shoppable services described by subdivision (I) of this subparagraph, then the facility shall provide as many of the charges for those shoppable services as the facility does provide.
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8 SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 (B) Without having to establish a user account or password;
(B) Without having to establish a user account or password;
4 (C) Without having to submit personal identifying information;
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
7 (D) Without having to enter a code to access the list.
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (C) Without having to submit personal identifying information;
(D) Without having to enter a code to access the list.
Each SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 facility shall clearly indicate on its website the date that the lists were updated.
Each facility shall clearly indicate on its website the date that the lists were updated.
4 35-2-1504.
35-2-1504.
6 (a) The department may monitor each facility's compliance with the requirements of this act using any of the following methods:
(a) The department shall monitor each facility's compliance with the requirements of this act using any of the following methods:
(iii) Auditing the websites of facilities for compliance with this act.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (iii) Auditing the websites of facilities for compliance with this act.
SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 2 35-2-1505.
35-2-1505.
5 (a) A facility materially violates this act if the facility fails to comply with the requirements of W.S.
(a) A facility materially violates this act if the facility fails to comply with the requirements of W.S.
9 (b) If the department determines that a facility has materially violated this act, the department shall issue a material violation notice to the facility and require that the facility submit a corrective action plan.
(b) If the department determines that a facility has materially violated this act, the department shall issue a material violation notice to the facility and require that the facility submit a corrective action plan.
and SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 2 (ii) Act to comply with the corrective action plan by the date required by paragraph (d)(ii) of this section.
and (ii) Act to comply with the corrective action plan by the date required by paragraph (d)(ii) of this section.
6 (d) A corrective action plan submitted to the department shall:
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
9 (i) Describe in detail the corrective action the facility will take to address any violation identified by the department in the notice provided under subsection (b) of this section;
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (d) A corrective action plan submitted to the department shall:
(i) Describe in detail the corrective action the facility will take to address any violation identified by the department in the notice provided under subsection (b) of this section;
12 SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 35-2-1506.
35-2-1506.
3 (a) The department may impose a civil penalty on a facility if a facility fails to:
(a) The department may impose a civil penalty on a facility if a facility fails to:
6 (i) Respond to the department's notice to submit a corrective action plan within the timeframe specified by federal rules and regulations;
(i) Respond to the department's notice to submit a corrective action plan within the timeframe specified by federal rules and regulations;
(i) For facilities categorized as critical access hospitals:
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (i) For facilities categorized as critical access hospitals:
SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 2 (B) For a second offense within any twelve (12) month period, five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for each day the department imposes a civil penalty under subsection (a) of this section;
(B) For a second offense within any twelve (12) month period, five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for each day the department imposes a civil penalty under subsection (a) of this section;
7 (C) For a third or subsequent offense within any twelve (12) month period, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day for each day the department imposes a civil penalty under subsection (a) of this section.
(C) For a third or subsequent offense within any twelve (12) month period, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per day for each day the department imposes a civil penalty under subsection (a) of this section.
SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 2 Section 2.
Section 2.
5 35-2-905.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION 35-2-905.
8 (a) The division may place conditions upon a license, install a division approved monitor or manager at the owner's or operator's expense, suspend admissions, or deny, suspend or revoke a license issued under this act if a licensee:
(a) The division may place conditions upon a license, install a division approved monitor or manager at the owner's or operator's expense, suspend admissions, or deny, suspend or revoke a license issued under this act if a licensee:
This paragraph is repealed effective July 1, 2029.
15 SF0057 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0333 Section 4.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
3 (a) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2026.
SF0057 ENROLLED ACT NO.
6 (b) Sections 3 and 4 of this act are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
58, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION Section 4.
(END) SF0057
(a) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2026.
(b) Sections 3 and 4 of this act are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
(END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED:
_________ DATE APPROVED:
_________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0058

  2. Assigned Chapter Number 78

  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0058

  4. S Received for Concurrence

  5. S Concur:Passed 30-0-0-0-1

  6. Assigned Number SEA No. 0058

  7. S President Signed SEA No. 0058

  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-3-1-0

  9. H COW:Passed

  10. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  11. H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  12. H Placed on General File

  13. H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor

  14. H Received for Introduction

  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-1

  16. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  17. S COW:Passed

  18. S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-0-0-1

  19. S Placed on General File

  20. S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 29-0-1-0-1

  21. Bill Number Assigned

  22. S Received for Introduction

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF 57 do?
This act requires all hospitals within the State to list prices for medical items and services on their websites. The Department of Health is required to monitor each hospital's compliance with this act. Noncompliant hospitals must submit and follow a corrective action plan, and if the hospitals do not comply, they will be subject to civil penalties. The Department of Health may propose any necessary recommendations for amending this act to the Legislature. The Department of Health may impose sanctions on a hospital's license if the hospital does not comply with this act. The Department of Health is required to promulgate all rules necessary to implement this act. This act has a sunset date of July 1, 2029.
Who sponsors SF 57?
SF 57 is sponsored by Charles Scott (Republican), Tara Nethercott (Republican), Taft Love (Republican), Bill Landen (Republican), Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Dan Dockstader (Republican), Evie Brennan (Republican), Brian Boner (Republican), Rob Geringer (Republican), Lee Filer (Republican), Bob Davis (Republican), and Ken Clouston (Republican).
What is the current status of SF 57?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2026. Enacted.
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