relative to consumer protection, transparency, and oversight of certain health care transactions and establishing a study committee to analyze health insurance providers, their practices, policies, premiums, management, and the impact to consumers.

SB 666 requires 60 days' advance notice for major health care ownership changes (like hospital sales or private equity acquisitions), with detailed disclosure of ownership, debt, and financial plans. The state department reviews these transactions to prevent harm to competition, costs, or care access, and can block deals that threaten consumers. It also prohibits private equity owners from interfering with doctors' clinical decisions. Additionally, a new committee will study how health insurance practices affect costs and care for the public.