Just last week, we reported that the 2025/26 NYS Budget Bill did not include a provision that would have increased the requirements for seeking Department of Health (DOH) approval of a material healthcare transaction (which...more
5/22/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Government Agencies ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government
We recently wrote about proposed legislation that would have substantially increased the existing reporting requirements for material healthcare transactions in NYS that have existed since Public Health Law (PHL) Article 45-A...more
We recently discussed increasing state regulation of healthcare mergers and acquisitions in the face of the current Administration’s clear policy of federal deregulation. We noted that 15 states had implemented oversight laws...more
On October 9, 2024, the United States Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York unsealed an indictment alleging that eight defendants defrauded Medicaid of approximately $68 million. The alleged scheme involved...more
The New York State 2024-2025 budget includes legislation that extends until July 1, 2026 the independent practice authority for certain qualified nurse practitioners with over 3,600 practice hours....more
A law that would incentivize reductions in the use of temporary staffing agencies in nursing homes awaits action by Governor Hochul, who must either sign or veto the law by December 23.
The law would create a four-year...more
New York State and Connecticut have recently enacted laws that prohibit “geofencing” near health care facilities. The New York State law took effect on July 2, 2023, and Connecticut’s on October 1, 2023. These geofencing...more
The New York State Department of Health has published a webpage regarding Public Health Law (PHL) Article 45-A. In our prior post, we discussed how PHL Article 45-A requires health care entities involved in material...more
Please join us for the July Lunch and Learn where we will discuss compliance issues and trends in Healthcare transaction laws. The presentation will focus on:
- An analysis of the recently enacted New York Public Health Law...more
6/26/2023
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Disclosure ,
Equity ,
Health Care Providers ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Public Health ,
Quality of Care Standards ,
State Health Departments ,
Webinars
One of the many new provisions enacted as part of the 2023-2024 New York State Budget was an increase in the minimum wage for home care workers. Initially, it is important to note that the $1 hourly increase in the minimum...more
Following extended New York State budget negotiations, lawmakers have enacted a significantly modified version of Governor Hochul’s proposed health care transaction review bill.
The bill, as originally proposed, included a...more
5/4/2023
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Documentation ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
New York ,
Physicians ,
Public Health ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Budgets ,
State Health Departments ,
Written Notice
As discussed in our March 22, 2023 post, Governor Hochul’s proposed budget contained a bill that, if passed, would be transformative for certain healthcare transactions. Hochul’s proposal was dropped from both one-house...more
A law in New York Governor Hochul’s proposed budget aimed at regulating “large physician practices being managed by entities that are investor-backed” has been dropped from the State Senate and Assembly proposed budgets...more
3/23/2023
/ Change of Control ,
Change of Ownership ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Investors ,
Merger Reviews ,
New York ,
Physicians ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
State and Local Government