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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2021 - 2022
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 11, 2020 11:01 AM |
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| From: | Representative Anthony M. DeLuca |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Non-Compete Clauses in Health Care Employment |
| Non-compete clauses are a growing problem for doctors, nurses and other health care practitioners across the state. These legal devices can severely limit a practitioner’s opportunities and mobility. Such agreements restrict of the right of the health care practitioner to practice in a geographic area for a period of time after the termination of the employment relationship or disallows them from treating a prior patient. This is patently unfair. As the trend of health care provider and hospital consolidation continues, physicians and other practitioners already can find their employment options narrow. Non-competes make the situation unnecessarily worse. In fact, in order to continue practicing, some physicians are forced to move to other states to avoid violating their contracts. Contracts containing non-competes are most often offered on a take it or leave it basis. This means health care practitioners, particularly those right out of school, have no option but to accept the restrictive terms. My proposed legislation would render any such clauses void and unenforceable. Last session this was HB 601. On behalf of those working in health care, I ask you to join me in nullifying these unproductive and unfair practices. Thank you. |
Introduced as HB171