Hospital Price Transparency Act
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R · S28
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes it creates excessive paperwork for hospitals, which are already compliant at larger facilities. He argues that the fines included in the legislation could force smaller hospitals out of business.
R · S16
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes adding state mandates because federal requirements already allow patients to obtain pricing information. He argues that imposing additional work on struggling small hospitals is unnecessary and harmful.
R · S27
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes Wyoming's frontier healthcare system does not need it, citing his personal experience of easily obtaining cost information. He argues the bill will force hospitals to hire more administrative staff and increase costs for patients.
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a necessary step to rationalize hospital pricing and billing. He argues that having state authority provides an advantage over relying on federal clarification.
R · S14
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because she believes it is necessary to keep hospital charges for different procedures in check.
R · S11
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker expresses conflict on the bill, noting that while he supports transparency based on his own experience seeking care across state lines, he is concerned about pushing people out of Wyoming if local hospitals are burdened.
S06
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes it adds burdens and penalties to hospitals, particularly smaller ones trying to serve their communities.
R · S07
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker expresses concern about the impact on healthcare providers, fearing it adds red tape and bureaucracy. He states he would prefer an interim concept to better understand these impacts.
R · S15
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because she believes pricing transparency already exists through hospital websites and phone calls, making the legislation unnecessary.
R · S23
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker states he does not know whether to support or oppose the bill because it may not go as far as intended and fails to align well with changing federal requirements.
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The amendment changes the timeline for hospitals to respond to violation notices and updates penalties for non-compliance based on the type of hospital.
The amendment changes the dates when certain provisions of the hospital pricing transparency bill must take effect.
The amendment changes the bill to exclude certain types of hospitals from having to pay daily penalties for not listing prices as required.
The amendment changes the bill to exclude certain types of hospitals from having to comply with price listing requirements and imposes a daily penalty on facilities that do not follow these rules.