State Healthcare Transaction Notification Laws

Vermont

Note of Acquisition: 18 V.S.A. § 9405

Current Status: Effective since 2015.

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Key Takeaways

  • Requires parties to provide notice to the Vermont Attorney General (“VT AG”) for transactions involving Vermont hospitals that are acquiring medical practices.
  • The parties must provide 90 days notice before closing to the VT AG. 
  • The statute provides time for the VT AG to review transactions, but does not grant any additional powers to block or modify transactions beyond existing Vermont antitrust laws.

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