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On August 31, the last day of its 2024 Legislative Session, the California Legislature approved Assembly Bill 3129 (Wood), which provides for notification to and review by the Attorney General of health care transactions...more
In the second quarter, federal and state antitrust enforcers continued their intense scrutiny of consolidation in the healthcare market by implementing new initiatives and laws designed to gather additional information...more
Investment in the healthcare industry requires careful consideration, as it involves numerous distinct areas of the law. Venable's Private Equity Investment in Healthcare webinar series explores the unique issues and timely...more
Amendments made by the California Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) to its cost and market impact review (CMIR) regulations became effective on Aug. 22, 2024, and serve to expand the scope of the Health Care Quality...more
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
A recent wave of state legislation is changing the course of healthcare transactions, and organizations (particularly private equity-backed organizations) that engage in mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry...more
On July 1, 2024, Indiana’s new health care transactions notification law takes effect. The law is designed to increase government oversight of mergers and acquisitions involving health care entities....more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Vermont Attorney General (“VT AG”) for transactions involving Vermont hospitals that are acquiring medical practices. ..The parties must provide 90 days...more
Key Takeaways - ..Parties must obtain approval from the Rhode Island Attorney General (“RI AG”) and Department of Health (“DOH”) for certain transactions involving Rhode Island hospitals. ..Under the statute, the RI...more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the New York Department of Health (“NYDOH”) of certain transactions involving “health care entities”. ..The parties must provide 30 days notice before closing to...more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Washington Attorney General (“WA AG”) for certain transactions involving hospitals, hospital systems, and provider organizations, as well as transactions...more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Minnesota Department of Health (“MDH”) and the Minnesota Attorney General (“MN AG”) to determine whether certain mergers, acquisitions, purchases, or sales...more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Nevada Attorney General (“NV AG”) for certain transactions involving “group practices” or “health carriers” in the state. ..The parties must provide notice...more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to obtain approval from New Mexico’s Office of Superintendent of Insurance (“NM Office”) for transactions involving New Mexico hospitals. ..The parties must provide 120 days notice...more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Massachusetts Attorney General (“MA AG”), the Commission, and the Center for Health Information and Analysis for transactions involving certain health facilities...more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Connecticut Attorney General (“CT AG”) for certain transactions involving Connecticut group practices, as well as transactions involving a hospital, hospital...more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Indiana Attorney General (“IN AG”) relating to certain mergers or acquisitions between an Indiana “health care entity” and another health care entity with total...more
The U.S. healthcare space has grown dramatically in recent years, in large part based on the significant increase in private investment. This has not gone unnoticed, and U.S. healthcare transactions are now facing increasing...more
The California Office of Health Care Affordability and the California Attorney General both require entities to provide notification about certain healthcare transactions. We provide details about both sets of requirements...more
Key Takeaways - ..Requires parties to provide notice to the Colorado Attorney General (“CO AG”) for certain healthcare mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and other transactions involving hospitals. ..The parties must...more
The following states have proposed, but not passed, additional state healthcare transaction notification laws....more
Earlier this year, California Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Jim Wood and Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta sponsored and introduced California Assembly Bill (AB) 3129, which would subject a large swath of healthcare transactions...more
Private equity sponsors can exhale: A federal court recently stopped the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust action that targeted private equity sponsor Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe for the healthcare "roll-up"...more
In a decision with significant implications for private equity firms and minority investors, on May 13, 2024, the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) suit...more