Task force debates state group‑purchasing option for implants and medical supplies
Members reviewed a draft bill (27 LSO 78) proposing a state‑run group purchasing model for medical devices, discussed alternatives (opt‑in contracting, cooperative GPOs), and heard estimates that moving hospital implant payments to median levels could yield multi‑million dollar annual savings on supply and implant costs.
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Staff presented a draft bill to create a Wyoming medical device group‑purchasing division (modeled on the liquor division) that would permit the Department of Health to contract for and distribute medical devices and supplies. Members and stakeholders debated logistics — warehouse and distribution concerns, fiscal notes, and whether a mandatory state model would displace existing private GPO arrangements many hospitals already use.
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