Becker's Healthcare April 22, 2024
The Pennsylvania House has passed legislation that would ban noncompete clauses for physicians, certified registered nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Noncompete contracts entered on or after the bill is passed would be void unless the primary employer of the practitioner is located in specified counties, the noncompete is no more than two years or the restriction is less than a 45-mile radius. The bill now heads to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration.
“This legislation deals with employment contracts for healthcare providers, but it’s really about patient care — it protects the long-term patient-caregiver relationship that builds trust and improves outcomes,” state Rep. Dan Frankel, majority chairman of Pennsylvania’s House Health Committee, said in an April 17...
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