Judiciary committee approves privacy protections for health-care merger filings The Judiciary committee unanimously approved two committee-backed measures: LD2202 requires pre-merger Hart-Scott-Rodino notices for certain health-care transactions be sent to the state attorney general and kept confidential; LD2201 creates a review process for 'material change transactions' and protects proprietary submissions and certain identifiers. Both votes were unanimous among members present.

Maine's Judiciary committee just made a historic move to safeguard health-care merger filings with unanimous approval of new privacy protections!

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Florida Senate advances dozens of bills, including claims settlements, education changes and land-use measures The Senate moved a package of measures on March 5, passing multiple claims bills, changes to special-education training, and land-use proposals while setting high-profile, controversial measures for further action. Several bills passed unanimously; others drew extended floor debate.

The Florida Senate took significant steps on March 5, passing a flurry of bills that tackle crucial issues from child protection to education reform, but not without some heated debates on controversial measures.

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