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California Assembly Bill 3129, Regulating Private Equity- and Hedge Fund-backed Healthcare Transactions, Awaiting Governor’s...

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On August 31, 2024, California’s legislature passed Assembly Bill 3129 (“AB 3129”), which will be enacted if approved by California Governor, Gavin Newsom. AB 3129 would establish a mandatory approval process for a broad...more

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PA House Passes Physician Non-Compete Limitations

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The Allegheny County Medical Society has reported that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill to bar non-compete agreements in healthcare employment....more

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Indiana Lawmakers Continue to Take Aim at Health Care Organization Mergers

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On February 27, 2024, the Indiana House of Representatives (“House”) voted to pass legislation that would call for increased scrutiny regarding mergers between health care organizations. More specifically, the implementation...more

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Nevada Seeks to Ban Non-Competes with Physicians

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The Nevada legislature passed new legislation recently that essentially bans all non-compete clauses in physician contracts while severely limiting the instances in which a hospital or psychiatric hospital may employ a...more

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Indiana Senate Approves Ban on Doctor Noncompete Agreements

On February 7, 2023, the Indiana Senate passed a bill to outright ban noncompete agreements between doctors and their healthcare provider employers, though with an amendment to remove restrictions on referral incentives....more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: June 14, 2022

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This week's topics include . . . ...more

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[Webinar] First Annual Health Law Virtual Summit - November 4th - 5th, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm ET

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From new fraud and abuse rules, to telehealth and tax legislation to health care privacy and private equity in the healthcare space, a lot has changed in health law over the past year. Please join us for a two-day virtual...more

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2021 Florida Legislative Session Health Care Summary

The 2021 Florida Legislative Session completed its 60-day regular session on April 30th. Both Chambers passed 275 bills and many have been signed by the Governor. For a complete post-session overview, click here. Workforce,...more

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50-State Update On COVID-19 Business Liability Protections

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A number of states have passed or are considering passing legislation to shield certain businesses from liability from claims for injury caused by exposure to COVID-19. Generally, the laws require that the business was in...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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Pending Bills May Transform Florida Healthcare Landscape

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With the start of the 2019 Florida Legislative Session, several proposed bills could have significant impact on the healthcare landscape in the state. The following are brief highlights of some of the bills that have been...more

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ML Strategies Update - The IMPROVE Act Summary

Yesterday (December 11, 2018), the House passed H.R. 7217, the Improving Medicaid Programs and Opportunities for Eligible Beneficiaries (IMPROVE) Act. The Senate is expected to vote on the IMPROVE Act sometime next week. A...more

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Legislation Affecting Hospitals

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As we noted in previous blogs, the New York State Legislature has addressed a number of significant hospital related issues during the 2018 session, including indigent care funding, the third iteration of the Statewide Health...more

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Healthcare Bills Passed in the 2018 Legislative Session

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The scheduled 2018 New York State Legislative Session concluded last week amid many of the same speculations and controversies that have characterized all of the Legislature’s activities in recent years. ...more

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Class III Hospital Permits – Efficient Drug Management May Become a Reality

At the close of the 2018 session, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 675, which if allowed to become law by the Governor, will help hospitals and their facilities that are under common control manage their...more

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News from the Vermont State House - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team - February 2017 #3

Act 188 Plans On Hold as New Chemical Bill is Introduced - Nearly three years after the legislature passed a law to regulate children’s products containing chemicals of high concern, a web site intended to inform the...more

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News from the Vermont State House - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team - February 2017

The Agency of Transportation has submitted a proposal to the House Transportation Committee that would allow the agency to seek damages from a utility that fails to move or adjust a utility line that is in a state or local...more

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Additional Opioid Policy Changes Announced: What You Need to Know

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Despite the July 4 holiday, the past week featured significant regulatory and legislative action addressing the use of opioids and pain management. The changes are in keeping with the Government-wide push to better understand...more

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House Committee Proposes Relief for Some Off-Campus Provider-Based Departments

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On Wednesday May 18, 2016, members of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee introduced a proposal to continue OPPS payment for those off-campus provider-based departments that were “mid-build” as of November 1, 2015. Under...more

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North Carolina Legislative Report

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Lawmakers returned to Raleigh for the Regular Session April 25, 2016. The MVA Public Affairs Legislative Report on North Carolina will be distributed weekly during session to keep you up to date on the latest legislative...more

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Expansion of Clinical Services at Assisted Living Sites – The New Paradigm

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As payment reforms, such as bundled payments and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), drive further provider collaboration to achieve lower costs with enhanced outcomes, post- acute providers, especially assisted living...more

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Tennessee Legislature Passes Sweeping Changes to CON Law

On April 20, 2016, the Tennessee House and Senate completed final actions to pass legislation that makes significant modifications to the state’s certificate of need (CON) laws. The legislation, SB1842/HB1730 was sponsored by...more

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Georgia’s Rural Hospital Tax Credit Bill Passes, Awaits Governor’s Signature

On On March 24, 2016, the Georgia General Assembly passed S.B. 258, a bill aimed at throwing a lifeline to Georgia’s struggling rural hospitals through rural hospital tax credit provisions. ...more

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State Bill Seeks to Shield Hospital Mergers From Antitrust Challenge

On March 12, the West Virginia legislature passed a bill that would exempt state healthcare providers from federal antitrust scrutiny when acting under the jurisdiction of the West Virginia Health Care Authority (Authority)....more

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Congress Take Step Toward Site-Neutral Medicare Payments in Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

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On October 28, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that, if enacted, would, among other things, substantially alter how and how much Medicare pays for outpatient services furnished by hospitals. The...more

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