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Cozen O'Connor

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

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Budget Bill Reinforces EMTALA and Emergency Medical Services Obligations for State Hospitals

On June 30, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 25-168 (PA 25-168) (the Act), Connecticut’s Budget Bill for the period between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2027. The Act includes two new laws...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Budget Bill Includes Notable Changes to CON Laws

On June 30, 2025 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill implementing the state budget through June 30, 2027, Public Act No. 25-168 (PA-168).  PA-168, among other things, contains changes to the state’s Certificate of...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Adding Requirements for Hospitals and Expanding DPH’s Enforcement Scope

On June 25, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 25-96, “An Act Concerning the Department of Public Health’s Recommendations Regarding Various Revisions to the Public Health Statutes” (the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - June 2025

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. AL2024-031, Springhill Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Springhill Medical Center, Mobile County, AL: Proposes to add twenty (20) inpatient rehabilitation beds to an existing eighteen (18) bed...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

NY Department of Health Signals Costly Fines for Ignoring Staffing Issues

A COVID-era law targeting understaffing at health care facilities has seen its first significant settlement, serving as a signal to other New York facilities to address staffing issues in a timely manner or face fines....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: June 3 – 9, 2025

Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...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

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

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: May 20 – 26, 2025

Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: May 13 – 19, 2025

Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

NYS DOH Releases New Electronic Material Transaction Form

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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

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Tennessee Law Now Permits Hospital Employment of Anesthesiologists, Radiologists, Pathologists, and Emergency Physicians in Most...

Today, Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill No. 979 into law. House Bill No. 979, among other unrelated matters, drastically changes certain laws relating to the corporate practice of medicine in Tennessee. Before this new law...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - April 2025

I. II. Certificate of Need Program - A. AL2024-025, 211-213 Ana Drive Operations, LLC d/b/a Hilltop at Glenwood II, Lauderdale County, AL: Proposes to convert sixteen (16) existing assisted living facility (ALF) beds into...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CMS to Withdraw Federal Medicaid Match for Workforce, Social Needs, and Infrastructure: What States, Health Care Providers and...

In a move signaling a major shift in federal priorities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently announced it will limit federal funding for state Medicaid initiatives that support services beyond direct...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Immigration Enforcement and Healthcare Facilities: Key Considerations for Providers

Recent changes in federal immigration enforcement practices have prompted renewed attention to how healthcare providers manage requests from law enforcement agencies. While federal policy continues to recognize healthcare...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 229: Public Health in South Carolina with Dr. Edward...

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This week, our hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Edward Simmer, the Interim Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health. After leading DHEC through the latter half of the COVID pandemic and its transition...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Medicaid Under Threat: How Budget Cuts Will Harm New Jersey’s Most Vulnerable

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Last month, House Republicans introduced a budget resolution that would drastically cut funding for social welfare programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”) if passed. Unfortunately,...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Connecticut Establishes Emergency Certificate of Need Process for Hospitals in Bankruptcy

On March 3, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a law establishing a new process for hospitals in bankruptcy to apply for an “emergency certificate of need” (CON) to approve a transfer of ownership. The law, titled...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

New York Court of Appeals Upholds Adult Home Admission Regulations

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New York Department of Health (DOH) regulations provide that an adult home may not admit additional residents with serious mental illness if it has a capacity of 80 or more beds and its resident population is over 25% persons...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New Legislation Revises Massachusetts' Determination of Need Statute

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On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law “An Act Enhancing the Health Care Market Review Process.” Part of this sweeping healthcare oversight law includes changes to the Determination of Need...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - November 2024

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. Contested Case: AL2024-008, Southern Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC, Montgomery County, AL: Proposes to develop a freestanding, non-hospital based, limited multi-specialty ambulatory...more

Epstein Becker & Green

D.C.’s Certificate of Need (CON) Process Could See Improvement with Proposed Legislation

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In September 2024, a group of Washington, D.C., legislators introduced the Certificate of Need (CON) Improvement Act of 2024, B25-0948. ...more

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This Week in 340B: October 15 – 21, 2024

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Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

Allen Matkins

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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