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Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate headlines—not just for its technological leaps, but also for the policies shaping its future. In a major development, a new Republican-backed tax bill, released by the House...more
Blood rolled in the streets at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday — the LifeSouth Bloodmobile, to be exact. While some lawmakers and lobbyists chose to voluntarily give the gift of life, for others, it was a painful...more
Amidst the usual suits and blazers, white dresses and tuxedos have been appearing with increasing frequency around the Georgia State Capitol this spring. Apparently word is out amongst the city’s photographers that the...more
On January 21, 2025, the Washington state legislature introduced Senate Bill (SB) 5387, aiming to codify a restrictive state prohibition on the corporate practice of healthcare, commonly referred to as a corporate practice of...more
Look out biscuits — cornbread is making a comeback in the Georgia State Capitol. After failing to fully bake in the State Senate in 2024, legislation designating cornbread as the official state bread (HB 14) returned to the...more
The West Virginia Legislature started its 60-day regular session on February 12, 2025 with a new Governor, new Senate President, and radically new process for considering legislation in the House. In addition, with the...more
Business and community leaders from across the state made their annual pilgrimage to Atlanta on Tuesday morning for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs & Issues breakfast at the Georgia World Congress Center. Although the...more
Texas is joining a growing number of states in considering comprehensive laws regulating use of AI. In particular, the Texas Legislature is scheduled to consider the draft “Texas Responsible AI Governance Act” (the “Act”),...more
Health care leaders intent on growing their businesses in the Pacific Northwest through mergers and acquisitions have difficult timing decisions to make. On the one hand, many larger health systems and hospitals have just now...more
The General Assembly reconvened for Legislative Day 36 on Monday with lawmakers and lobbyists hoping to keep a little luck of the Irish going into the penultimate week of the legislative session. With only four legislative...more
Legislators worked late into the night on Thursday to ensure legislation made the Crossover Day deadline. This #GoldDomeReport offers a recap of all the measures that passed out of the House and Senate and live on to seek...more
There may be a calm before most storms, but there certainly isn’t one before Crossover Day in the Georgia General Assembly. Contrary to the popular idiom, House members spent late Tuesday and Wednesday pleading, cajoling,...more
The Georgia General Assembly kicked off Crossover Week on Monday, intensifying the mad dash for legislators and lobbyists working to ensure their bills pass their origin chamber and live to see Legislative Day 29. Expect...more
The Georgia State Capitol hallways and hoppers continued to overflow on Thursday. Law Enforcement Day at the Capitol converged with an onslaught of hundreds of charter school students to fill the People’s House with Georgians...more
As described in our blog post last year, an increasing number of states across the country are seeking to regulate physician practice management (“PPM”) and private equity transactions in the health care sector. As part of...more
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
A recently introduced bill in the Florida Legislature would provide businesses operating in Florida, including health care providers, with a legal defense to data breach lawsuits if they maintain robust cybersecurity measures...more
As the nation prepares for the upcoming 2024 elections, the consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson continues to be a significant topic of discussion in numerous states. Since that decision and our...more
Since the federal No Surprises Act took effect in January 2022, many pieces of legislation have been, and continue to be, geared toward promoting price transparency in health care. One such example is seen in the momentum of...more
The Idaho legislature has amended Idaho’s Medical Consent Act. The redlined changes are shown here. Effective July 1, 2023, the rules for medical consents in Idaho are as follows: 1. Need for Informed Consent. As a...more
It was a very busy week at the General Assembly. Legislators considered dozens of bills to meet the May 4 crossover deadline (the date by which policy bills must pass one chamber to remain eligible). The week of May 8...more