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HB0179

Hospital Price Transparency Act

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This act requires hospitals to provide pricing information for medical items and services on their websites, mandates transparency in prescription drug discounts, prohibits certain debt collection practices, and assigns monitoring responsibilities to the Department of Health.

What it does

Requires hospitals to list prices for all medical items and services on their website home page.
Specifies that hospitals must also display standard charges for a set of common procedures patients can schedule ahead of time.
Prohibits hospitals from taking legal action against patients who cannot pay due to the lack of price transparency.
Requires hospitals to report any discounts they receive for prescription drugs and make this information public.

Who it affects

Hospitals in Wyoming
Patients seeking medical care

Limits and unknowns

This bill did not pass during the session.
The exact penalties for non-compliance are not detailed in the provided summary.
It is unclear how hospitals will implement and maintain these requirements.

Plain language

Terms to know

Standard charge: The regular rate set by a hospital for an item or service provided to paying patients.
Shoppable service: A medical procedure that can be scheduled in advance.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Official bill page Introduced text Official digest Current bill text Stored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 1, 1:43 PM

Daniel Singh

R · H61

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because they believe the inclusion of the 340B program is a critical component that strengthens consumer protection standards in Wyoming.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:50:51 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 31-29-2-0-02026-02-13 · House31 yes 29 no

Yes: 31
No: 29
Absent: 0
Excused: 2
Conflict: 0

Excused 2

Dalton BanksR · H26 Tom KellyR · H30

Official activity

Bill history

2026-02-13H Failed Introduction 31-29-2-0-0House
2026-02-11H Received for IntroductionHouse
2026-02-11Bill Number AssignedLSO