On March 5, 2025, the Colorado state legislature introduced Senate Bill (SB) 25-198, aiming to expand Colorado’s licensed hospital notice requirements for material healthcare transactions and impose notification and...more
4/2/2025
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Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
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State Attorneys General
On February 6, 2025, the Illinois state legislature introduced Senate Bill (SB) 1998, aiming to implement an additional layer of scrutiny to covered transactions that are financed by private equity groups or hedge funds. The...more
3/5/2025
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Consent ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Illinois ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
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State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
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
3/3/2025
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Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
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New Legislation ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
State Legislatures ,
Telemedicine ,
Washington
On February 12, 2025, Senator Christopher Cabaldon introduced California Senate Bill (SB) 351, which would codify and strengthen California’s existing corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) and corporate practice of dentistry...more
3/3/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Dentists ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
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New Legislation ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Legislatures
On January 10, 2025, the Oregon Legislative Counsel introduced Senate Bill (SB) 951, aiming to modernize Oregon’s corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) doctrine. If enacted, SB 951would prohibit management services...more
2/17/2025
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Healthcare ,
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New Legislation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Oregon ,
Physicians ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Telehealth
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) further extended flexibilities that allow providers to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine without first performing an in-person visit. The flexibilities were...more
11/19/2024
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Extensions ,
Healthcare ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Temporary Regulations
KEY UPDATE -
Illinois enacted HB 5087, which significantly limits physical therapists’ ability to provide telehealth services to patients in the state. As enacted, these new provisions become effective on January 1, 2025....more
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
10/17/2024
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Insurance Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicaid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reimbursements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
On October 3, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its shortage categorization of tirzepatide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medication, marking the shortage as “resolved” for all presentations of the...more
10/10/2024
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Goods or Services ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
8/19/2024
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Interstate Compacts ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
7/1/2024
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Interstate Compacts ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
In California, pending Assembly Bill 3129 (the Act) could severely limit the ability of digital health companies to grow and operate in the state by prohibiting arrangements between physician, psychiatric, and dental...more
6/21/2024
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Digital Health ,
Healthcare ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Patient Access ,
Pending Legislation ,
Private Equity ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Venture Capital
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
5/14/2024
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Interstate Compacts ,
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Life Sciences ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
11/20/2023
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Interstate Compacts ,
Licensing Rules ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology ,
Telehealth
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have further extended flexibilities that allow providers to prescribe controlled substances...more
10/9/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
Extensions ,
Healthcare ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Emergency ,
SAMHSA ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Temporary Regulations
Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more
9/29/2023
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicaid ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacist ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
Trending in Telehealth is a new series from the McDermott digital health team in which we highlight state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies,...more
6/28/2023
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Mental Health ,
Payment Systems ,
Pilot Programs ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
In this session, Patrick Zanayad, a partner in McDermott’s Healthcare practice group, moderated a panel of senior healthcare executives that featured a wide-ranging discussion of the current state of orthopedics and physical...more