Physicians who leave an employer.
Summary
Provides that a physician noncompete agreement, to be enforceable, must contain the following provisions: (1) A provision requiring the physician's employer to provide the physician with a copy of any notice that: (A) concerns the physician's departure; and (B) was sent to a patient seen or treated by the physician during the two years preceding the termination of the physician's employment or expiration of the departing physician's contract. (2) A provision requiring the physician's employer to provide current or last known contact and location information to a patient seen or treated by the physician during the two years preceding the termination of the physician's employment or expiration of the physician's contract. (3) A provision providing the physician whose employment has terminated or whose contract has expired with the option to purchase a complete and final release from the terms of an enforceable noncompete agreement at a reasonable price. (4) A provision prohibiting the providing of medical records to the physician in a format differing from the format used to create or store the medical record during the ordinary course of business. Provides for information and notification that an employer must give to: (1) a physician who leaves the employment of the provider; and (2) certain patients who request the physician's contact information. Allows a person or entity responsible for copying or transferring a medical record to charge a reasonable fee.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2020
Last action Mar 5, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · House Mar 3, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 41
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican33
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Mar 4, 2020
Amended
Returned to the Senate with amendments
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Amended
Senate dissented from House amendments
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Introduced
Motion to dissent filed
upper
Mar 3, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-0-4)
house
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Judy) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Reassigned to Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-1)
senate
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Charbonneau
RRepublican
P
Liz Brown
RRepublican
P
Matt Lehman
RRepublican
Co
Bob Morris
RRepublican
Co
Donna Schaibley
RRepublican
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