News & Analysis as of

Private Equity State and Local Government Healthcare Facilities

Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Legislature Revives Bill Scrutinizing Health Care Transactions

Cozen O'Connor on

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

Husch Blackwell LLP

California-Based Healthcare Transaction Subjected to OHCA's First Cost and Market Review

Husch Blackwell LLP on

On June 23, 2025, California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) issued a determination that a transaction submitted by Covenant Care California, LLC and its subsidiaries under the Material Change Transaction Notice...more

Pullman & Comley - Connecticut Health Law

Three Bills Affecting Health Care Transactions That Will Not Be Signed into Law This Year

Members of the health care community may recall that the 2025 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly started out with Governor Lamont signing into law an emergency certificate of need (CON) process for...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Oregon SB 951, Regulating the Corporate Practice of Medicine, Awaits Governor’s Signature

SB 951, which bolsters existing Oregon law prohibiting the corporate practice of medicine (CPOM), passed the state House of Representatives on May 28 and now awaits the signature of Governor Tina Kotek....more

McDermott Will & Emery

SB 1998 Would Add Consent Requirement for PE, Hedge Fund Healthcare Transactions in Illinois

On February 6, 2025, the Illinois state legislature introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1998, aiming to implement an additional layer of scrutiny to covered transactions that are financed by private equity groups or hedge funds. The...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Signs into Law a Sweeping Health Care Market Oversight Bill

Epstein Becker & Green on

On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law House Bill No. 5159, “An Act enhancing the health care market review process” (“H. 5159”), which was passed by the Massachusetts legislature in the last...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Changing Landscape: Increasing Scrutiny and Regulation of Health Care Transactions Despite the California AB 3129 Veto

Fox Rothschild LLP on

California Assembly Bill 3129 (“AB 3129”) would have targeted private equity and hedge fund investment in health care entities specifically. It would have required private equity and hedge fund groups to provide 90 days...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

California Governor Vetoes Transaction Review Law, But Bill’s Rapid Advancement Underscores a Shifting Regulatory Landscape

California Assembly Bill 3129 (“AB3129”), which targeted for regulatory review a variety of health care transactions involving “private equity groups” and “hedge funds,” was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 28,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

McDermott Will & Emery

California State Legislature Passes Assembly Bill 3129

The California State Senate and State Assembly passed Assembly Bill (AB) 3129 on August 31, 2024, immediately prior to the end of the state’s legislative session. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Gavin Newsom as a...more

Allen Matkins

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

Allen Matkins on

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

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

California Bill on Health Care System Consolidation Scheduled for Vote in Senate Health Committee

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

Effective January 1, 2025, if enacted, California Assembly Bill 3129 (Bill) would grant sweeping power to the Attorney General by authorizing the Attorney General to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove of certain...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

California SB 977: Legislation Could Give Unprecedented Power to the California Attorney General to Delay or Block Certain...

If signed into law, California Senate Bill 977 (SB 977) would significantly expand the California Attorney General’s (AG) ability to review and prohibit certain transactions by healthcare systems, academic medical centers...more

13 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide