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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

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California’s Office of Health Care Affordability – First Ever Cost and Market Impact Review and Potential Expansion of Office’s...

Since April 2024, the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) has received twenty-six Material Change Transaction Notices (Notices) as part of its...more

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AB 1415 Passed by California Assembly with Amendments

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Key Takeaways - While MSOs and certain parent entities are no longer defined as “health care entities,” they must still notify OHCA when entering into material change transactions with health care entities....more

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Podcast - Navigating the New Landscape of Private Equity in Healthcare

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In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," Arjan Peters from Capstone moderates a conversation with his colleague Grace Totman, Holland & Knight healthcare attorney John Saran and Association for Responsible Healthcare...more

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Indiana Enacts Legislation Affecting Health Care Transactions and Imposing Ownership Reporting Requirements

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On May 6, 2025, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed Indiana HB 1666 into law. This new law grants Indiana’s attorney general authority to investigate market concentration of health care entities, modifies existing requirements...more

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Update: AB 3129 Passes in California Senate and Nears Finish Line

After its passage in the California Senate on August 31, 2024, Assembly Bill No. 3129 (AB 3129) is now headed to Governor Newsom’s desk. As discussed in depth in our previous blog series on AB 3129, the legislation would...more

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California Caps Legislative Session By Sending A Weird Hedge Fund Bill To The Governor For A Possible Signature

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Last month, I commented on the "weird" definition of "hedge fund" in AB 3129 (Wood).  On the last day of the current session, the legislature passed the bill.  It is now on Governor Newsom's desk....more

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California Bill on Health Care System Consolidation Passes Senate Health Committee Vote

On June 26, the California Senate Health Committee passed Assembly Bill 3129 (Bill), which was further amended on June 27 and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. The following is a summary of the material changes made...more

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Indiana Notification of Health Care Transactions Law Takes Effect

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On July 1, 2024, Indiana’s new health care transactions notification law takes effect. The law is designed to increase government oversight of mergers and acquisitions involving health care entities....more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Vermont

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Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Vermont Attorney General (“VT AG”) for transactions involving Vermont hospitals that are acquiring medical practices. ..The parties must provide 90 days...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Rhode Island

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Key Takeaways - ..Parties must obtain approval from the Rhode Island Attorney General (“RI AG”) and Department of Health (“DOH”) for certain transactions involving Rhode Island hospitals. ..Under the statute, the RI...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - New York

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Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the New York Department of Health (“NYDOH”) of certain transactions involving “health care entities”. ..The parties must provide 30 days notice before closing to...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Washington

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Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Washington Attorney General (“WA AG”) for certain transactions involving hospitals, hospital systems, and provider organizations, as well as transactions...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Minnesota

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Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Minnesota Department of Health (“MDH”) and the Minnesota Attorney General (“MN AG”) to determine whether certain mergers, acquisitions, purchases, or sales...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Nevada

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Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Nevada Attorney General (“NV AG”) for certain transactions involving “group practices” or “health carriers” in the state. ..The parties must provide notice...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Massachusetts

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Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Massachusetts Attorney General (“MA AG”), the Commission, and the Center for Health Information and Analysis for transactions involving certain health facilities...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Connecticut

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Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Connecticut Attorney General (“CT AG”) for certain transactions involving Connecticut group practices, as well as transactions involving a hospital, hospital...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Indiana

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Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Indiana Attorney General (“IN AG”) relating to certain mergers or acquisitions between an Indiana “health care entity” and another health care entity with total...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - California

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The California Office of Health Care Affordability and the California Attorney General both require entities to provide notification about certain healthcare transactions. We provide details about both sets of requirements...more

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State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws - Colorado

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Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Colorado Attorney General (“CO AG”) for certain healthcare mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and other transactions involving hospitals. ..The parties must...more

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California AB 3129 Targets the Health Facility Transactions Approval Process

On February 16, 2024, Assemblymember Jim Wood introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 3129, which targets healthcare consolidation involving private equity groups and hedge funds. The bill, if enacted, would require private equity...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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New State Healthcare Antitrust Laws Require Pre-Closing Notice for Certain Healthcare Transactions

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During the past year, a number of states have enacted antitrust legislation relating to healthcare entities, which, once effective, will implement a dedicated health care transaction review process by relevant state agencies....more

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New York Enacts Requirement for Healthcare Entities to Provide Notice of “Material Transactions”

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On May 3, 2022, the New York Legislature passed legislation to regulate certain “material transactions” involving healthcare providers and others who provide administrative or management services to other healthcare...more

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New Bill Pumps the Breaks on Health Care Consolidation in Oregon - Update

On July 27, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed into law a bill that will make it more difficult for health care entities in Oregon to consummate mergers and similar transactions. HB 2362, which has been dubbed by its sponsors...more

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