New Rhode Island Pre-Merger Notification Rule for Transactions Involving Medical-Practice Group

The Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) recently implemented a new regulation that imposes a pre-merger notification rule for certain transactions involving medical-practice groups (i.e. legal entities formed primarily for the purpose of being a physician group practice). This rule became effective as of January 28, 2026 and is part of a larger legislative movement by states to monitor, approve, or prohibit the role of private equity in healthcare, as discussed below.... By: Hinckley Allen