On August 7, 2026, Illinois became the latest state to tighten scrutiny of private equity in health care. Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 5000 (“HB 5000”) into law, amending the state’s existing health care transaction law framework (the “Prior Framework”)1 to bring PE-backed deals more explicitly within its regulatory reach. Effective January 1, 2027, the law joins a growing wave of state-level action—including in Massachusetts and California—aimed at expanding oversight of PE investments in the health care industry.
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