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State Legislation: Bill Amendments · October 6, 2026 · Primary source

PA HB 1460: new version, Printer's No. PN1871

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Summary

Pennsylvania HB 1460, in a revised printer's number version (PN1871), would require health care entities to obtain prior approval from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Office of the Attorney General before completing certain transactions. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Institutional Sustainability and Innovation in June 2025, received first consideration and was reported as amended in June 2026, and was laid on and then removed from the table on October 6, 2026. The bill remains active in the legislative process but has not been enacted.

What this may mean

If enacted, the bill would impose a pre-transaction review and approval requirement on covered healthcare entities in Pennsylvania for transactions meeting the bill's criteria, adding a state regulatory layer on top of any applicable federal HSR or FTC review. The specific transaction types, dollar thresholds, and entity coverage are not detailed in the available text. Private equity-backed acquisitions and health system consolidations in Pennsylvania would be among the transaction categories likely subject to this new approval process.

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