Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: 2.3.10.4 Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Laboratories, Medical Supplies
UDAP statutes typically do not exempt hospitals.2117 However, some courts extend an exemption for medical professionals to entities such as hospitals2118 and HMOs.2119 Nursing homes provide a service, so are also subject to UDAP statutes that cover sales of goods or services2120 and those that apply to “trade or commerce.”2121 Several decisions