On October 11, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1415 (“AB 1415”) into law. Effective January 1, 2026, AB 1415 expands the existing review process by the Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) to require...more
10/14/2025
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On September 8, 2025, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1415 (“AB 1415”), legislation intended to expand the Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) review process to require filings from private equity...more
9/11/2025
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On August 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) delegated the administration and enforcement (the “Delegation”) of 42 C.F.R. Part 2 (“Part 2”), the federal rules governing the confidentiality and...more
On June 6, 2025, the California Office of Health Care Affordability (“OHCA”) issued its first determination to conduct a Cost and Market Impact Review (“CMIR”) under its health care oversight law. This CMIR will involve...more
7/8/2025
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On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed House Bill 5159, An Act Enhancing the Market Review Process (the “Act”) into law, effective April 8, 2025. The Act is a compromise redraft of the separate health...more
1/10/2025
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On this fourth episode of Ropes & Gray’s Health Care Transaction Laws Unwrapped podcast series, health care attorneys Ranee Adipat, Jenn Romig and Jaclyn Freshman discuss the latest updates to state health care transaction...more