This amendment removes provisions establishing daily penalties for non-compliance, exempts certain public hospital entities from pricing transparency requirements, eliminates provisions regarding legislative recommendations and collection action lawsuits, and renumbers remaining sections.
- Deletes the original daily penalty provision that imposed $1,000 per day for failure to respond to corrective action plan requests or comply with corrective action plans, and replaces it with a reduced penalty of $500 per day for failure to comply with initial disclosure requirements. (Page 20, lines 7-22 and Page 21, lines 1-6)
- Adds exemption from pricing transparency requirements for facilities owned or operated by hospital districts, county memorial hospitals, or other special districts authorized to own or operate hospitals in Wyoming. (Page 22, lines 12-13)
- Removes the provision requiring public disclosure of facilities with violations, civil penalties, warning notices, and corrective action plan requests, effective October 1, 2025. (Page 22, lines 15-19)
- Removes the provision requiring the department to propose legislative recommendations for amendments to the Hospital Price Transparency Act. (Page 25, lines 17-22 and Page 26, lines 1-11)
- Simplifies the collection action prohibition section by removing detailed provisions regarding patient lawsuits to determine noncompliance and related court remedies, retaining only the basic prohibition on collection actions during material noncompliance. (Page 24, lines 13-14)
- Renumbers remaining statutory sections to reflect the deletions. (Page 22, line 21; Page 23, line 1; Page 26, line 13)
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