Four states have passed healthcare oversight laws so far this year, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s “2026 State Healthcare Policy Review” report.
The healthcare policy report includes a dashboard that tracks bills introduced or enacted in the U.S. affecting healthcare transactions.
Five laws passed so far in 2026, organized by state:
Illinois
Policy lever(s): Transparency
Covered entities: Private equity, healthcare transactions
Maine
Policy lever(s): Approval and enforcement authority, transparency
Covered entities: Healthcare entities, private equity, hedge funds, management services organizations and provider organizations
Policy lever(s): Transparency
Covered entities: Healthcare entities
Vermont
Policy lever(s): Transparency, corporate practice of medicine enforcement
Covered entities: Healthcare facilities, management services organizations, private equity and hedge funds.
Washington
Policy lever(s): Transparency
Covered entities: Hospitals, health systems and provider organizations
