Tagged: Corporate Practice of Medicine

Congress Proposes Bill Taking Aim at Corporate Control and Investment in Medical Practices

On September 16, 2026, Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, and Elizabeth Warren, together with Representatives Val Hoyle, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Suhas Subramanyam, introduced the Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026 (the “Act”) in the House and Senate. The introduced House bill, H.R. 10444, draws from Oregon’s SB 951 and seeks to establish federal...

California Attorney General Escalates Corporate Practice Enforcement in Medical and Dental Care

California has long maintained one of the country’s more developed prohibitions on the Corporate Practice of Medicine (“CPOM”) and the Corporate Practice of Dentistry (“CPOD”). Recent activity from California Attorney General Rob Bonta suggests that these doctrines are increasingly used as enforcement tools in arrangements involving management services organizations (“MSOs”), dental service organizations (“DSOs”), professional...

Vermont Joins Growing Trend to Oversee Private Equity Investment in Clinical Care

On June 15, 2026, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.583 (“Act 133”) into law, making Vermont the most recent state to reinforce their Corporate Practice of Medicine doctrine by restricting private equity and hedge fund influence over clinical decision-making. The legislation follows a flurry of interest from states inspired by similar legislative action in both...