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Pennsylvania Legislature Revives Bill Scrutinizing Health Care Transactions

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Throughout the country, state governments have been introducing bills which grant state authorities the ability to closely scrutinize health care transactions – specifically, with an eye toward those involving private equity....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Certificate of Need in West Virginia – Where We Stand | Spilman Thomas & Battle

Certificate of Need (CON) emerged as a central issue during West Virginia's recent legislative session, with substantial efforts to eliminate the system ultimately falling short. The CON reform has been a longstanding policy...more

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Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week Eleven

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Birmingham Water Works - On Thursday, the House passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Dan Roberts and Representative Jim Carns, to reform the composition and functionality of the Birmingham Water Works Board. The bill...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, April 28, 2025

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Hospital Closures Renew Push to Limit Private Equity in Health Care - The closure of Crozer Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital, resulting in over 2,600 job losses, has prompted Pennsylvania legislators to push for...more

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2025 Legislative Recap – 114th Tennessee General Assembly, First Session

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The 114th Tennessee General Assembly concluded its first regular session on April 22, making it one of the most fast-paced sessions in recent years. Despite this compressed timeline, our government relations team successfully...more

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24-Hour Mental Holds In Idaho: New Standards, New Problems

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Since early 2022, the Idaho legislature has modified the standards for a patient’s capacity to consent to healthcare and 24-hour protective holds. This health law update summarizes the current rules for capacity and consent;...more

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Tennessee General Assembly Passes Highly-Anticipated CON Reform Bill

On May 5, 2021, after several years of extensive debate and negotiations, including a 2020 legislative session ending in an impasse, the 112th Tennessee General Assembly passed a highly anticipated certificate of need (CON)...more

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Hospitals, Nursing Homes Likely Facing New Compliance Regulations for Clinical Staffing

Recently, the New York State Legislature passed bills (pending Governor Cuomo’s signature) mandating that hospitals and nursing homes establish and maintain clinical staffing levels in their facilities. For hospitals, a...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 37

As quickly as it appeared, the Senate version of the FY22 State Budget descended into the shadows of a conference committee today, entering the final (and most secretive) phase of negotiations before final passage. Leaders in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Massachusetts Enacts Legislation Promoting Access to Quality and Affordable Care, Telehealth

On January 1, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker signed an omnibus healthcare law entitled “An Act promoting a resilient health care system that puts patients first,” which is aimed at addressing pressing healthcare issues in...more

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2020 Health Antitrust Year in Review

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The federal antitrust enforcement agencies brought three hospital merger challenges and three criminal antitrust enforcement actions in healthcare in the past year. Combined with the incoming Democratic administration,...more

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NC Legislative Update June 2020 #2

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Lawmakers returned to Raleigh this week to continue their push to wrap up the short session by the end of the month. The legislature historically ends the short session by July, however, in the last few years the session has...more

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Gold Dome Report - February 2020 #1

Despite beautiful, spring-like weather outdoors in Atlanta today, legislators and lobbyists were back to work inside the halls of the State Capitol....more

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The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Commences, Issue 2

As you know, the 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature commenced on January 8. As of this writing, the House has introduced 903 bills, while the Senate has introduced 467. We will be reporting on and tracking...more

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