The amendment adds a provision allowing dental providers within a dental carrier’s network to opt-out of sharing their service prices and discounted rates with third parties when entering into, renewing, or making significant changes to network contracts.
Wyoming2025Enacted
SF0158
Rules for Dental Services and Virtual Credit Cards
Last scannedOct 6, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act sets rules for third parties accessing dental network contracts and specifies requirements for using virtual credit card payments for dental services.
What it does
- Specifies requirements for third-party access to dental network contracts, including allowing dental care providers to opt-out of such access.
- Requires contracting entities to provide a list of all third parties participating in the network contract on their website and update it every ninety days.
- Prohibits dental service plans from mandating payments solely by virtual credit cards unless the provider consents.
- Sets conditions for initiating or changing payment methods, including notifying providers about fees associated with each method.
Who it affects
- Dental care providers who are part of a network contract.
- Contracting entities that enter into contracts with dental care providers.
- Third parties accessing dental network contracts.
- Individuals participating in dental service plans.
Limits and unknowns
- The act does not apply if access to a network contract is granted to entities operating under the same brand licensee program or affiliates of the contracting entity.
- It remains unclear how existing contracts will be affected by these new requirements.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Virtual credit card payment
- An electronic funds transfer where a single-use series of numbers is issued for the payment of dental services, chargeable up to a predetermined amount and expiring upon processing.
- Network contract
- A contract between a contracting entity and a dental care provider that specifies rights and responsibilities for delivering and paying for dental care services.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill Summary - 25LSO-0623 Bill No.: SF0158 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0623 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0069 Chapter No.: 117 Prime Sponsor: Jones Catch Title: Virtual credit cards and network leasing-dental services. Has Report: No Subject: Providing policies regarding dental services in relation to virtual credit cards and network leasing. Summary/Major Elements: This bill specifies requirements for third party access to dental network contracts. The bill provides requirements for the use of virtual credit card payments and other methods of payments for dental services. The bill also specifies contractual requirements for dental network contracts and specifies applicability and rulemaking requirements for the Department of Insurance. The bill provides definitions related to dental service plans and network contracts. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-20-2-0-02025-03-03 · House40 yes 20 no
- Yes
- 40
- No
- 20
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 40
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Elissa CampbellR · H56Ivan PoseyD · H33J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Joe WebbR · H19John C EklundH10Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Steve HarshmanR · H37Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Trey SherwoodD · H14
No 20
Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Marlene BradyR · H60Mike SchmidR · H20Nina WebberR · H24Paul HoeftR · H25Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve JohnsonR · H08Tony LockeR · H35
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-2-0-02025-02-24 · House6 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-1-0-02025-02-06 · Senate27 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 27
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 27
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim SalazarR · S26Wendy SchulerR · S15
Excused 1
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-31 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 117LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0069 Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0069House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0069Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0069LSO
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-20-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-2-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-1-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S10 - LaborSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
2 stored
The amendment changes specific numbered items in the bill and adds new language about exceptions for certain entities accessing dental network contracts.