On January 8, 2026, the Rhode Island Attorney General (“AG”) adopted a final rule requiring notification for certain transactions involving “medical-practice groups” (the “Rule”). The Rule, which was first proposed in May 2025, will take effect on January 28, 2026. While Rhode Island currently requires pre-closing AG review of hospital transactions, this Rule expands the AG’s oversight to include review of a broader scope of health care transactions. The stated purpose of the Rule is to combat increasing market concentration and rising health care costs, by ensuring the AG receives sufficient notice of health care transactions to effectively exercise its antitrust authority.
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Source: https://www.ropesgray.com/en/insights/alerts/2026/01/rhode-island-adopts-final-rule-requiring-notice-of-medical-practice-group-transactions