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Listen to this post Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Monday, June 9, 2025, signed a first-of-its-kind law that significantly reshapes the state's regulatory landscape for non-physician investment in medical practices. Senate Bill 951 ("SB 951" or the "Law") imposes broad restrictions on how non-professional parties, such as private equity firms and other non-physician investors, participate in the ownership, management, and operation of medical practices in Oregon.

I. Alabama Legislation Following LePage On March 7th, the Alabama Legislature passed SB159 (“SB159” or the “bill”), as a means of granting certain protections to IVF clinics and providers in the wake of the LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine decision. The bill among other things, grants civil and criminal immunity to any individual or entity in connection with death or damage to an embryo when providing or receiving services related to in vitro fertilization (“IVF”).