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PA HB2115
Bill
Status
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Webster
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AI Summary
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Requires parties to health care mergers, acquisitions, or contracting affiliations to notify the Pennsylvania Attorney General at least 120 days before the transaction's effective date, including details on parties, locations, practitioners, and purpose of the change
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Mandates that any Pennsylvania business filing under the federal Hart-Scott-Rodino Act must simultaneously provide copies of all merger notification documents to the Attorney General
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Authorizes the Attorney General to seek injunctions, civil penalties of at least $100,000 per violation, asset divestiture, and treble damages for anticompetitive health care transactions
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Imposes civil penalties up to $200 per day for failure to comply with notification requirements
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment and applies to health care facilities, health care systems, and provider organizations, including transactions involving out-of-state entities generating at least $10 million in Pennsylvania health care revenue
Legislative Description
Providing for health care antitrust; and imposing civil penalties.
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary
1/12/2026