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Massachusetts is the latest state to propose legislation to restrict health care private equity transactions. The bill covers traditional corporate transactions and hospital sale-leasebacks with real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The legislation was proposed in light of the Steward Health Care bankruptcy. Steward has eight hospitals in Massachusetts that are leased from Medical Properties Trust….Read More

On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (“the Court”) issued a ruling in a case that could have significant implications for enforcement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). The case, which was brought by the American Hospital Association (“AHA”), the Texas…Read More

After sweeping updates to Indiana’s emergency detention and involuntary commitment laws last year, the General Assembly made additional updates in 2024 in House Enrolled Act No. 1216. These changes begin impacting how providers apply for emergency detentions on July 1, 2024. Background Last year, Indiana rewrote its emergency detention laws to provide more treatment with…Read More

Health care continues to drive private equity (“PE”) activity, creating opportunities for investors and traditional health care providers. Transactions in the health care space are especially complicated, layering health care regulatory and reimbursement considerations on top of a complex securities, antitrust, privacy and security framework. Hall Render’s PE team of attorneys and advisors leverage the…Read More

In May 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a Final Guidance titled “Remanufacturing of Medical Devices,” clarifying the definition of “remanufacturing” for reusable medical devices in need of maintenance or repair (“Final Guidance”). According to the FDA, the Final Guidance is designed to help medical device servicers understand when certain device repairs…Read More

As previously discussed here, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted to adopt a final rule banning a majority of workers’ non-compete clauses (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule is set to go into effect on September 4, 2024. Nevertheless, pending litigation may delay the Final Rule or negate it entirely, and a…Read More

Health systems are planning more construction projects focused on long-term growth and outpatient care, often renovating and repurposing existing facilities to support new services, according to a recent Modern Healthcare survey. While demand for inpatient beds remains strong, many health care organizations are focused on growing their outpatient and “medtail” footprints to better position future…Read More

Health care continues to drive private equity (“PE”) activity, creating opportunities for investors and traditional health care providers. Transactions in the health care space are especially complicated, layering health care regulatory and reimbursement considerations on top of a complex securities, antitrust, privacy and security framework. Hall Render’s PE team of attorneys and advisors leverage the…Read More

What Is a Memorandum of Lease? A memorandum of lease or notice of lease is a short, recordable instrument used to place third parties on notice that there is a leasehold interest affecting real estate. A memorandum of lease outlines certain terms of an underlying lease agreement, including the names and addresses of the parties,…Read More