Enacting the Kansas healthcare professional employment mobility and patient access act to prohibit post-employment noncompete agreements.

SB 504 prohibits most noncompete agreements that restrict healthcare professionals from practicing patient care after leaving a job. It directly affects physicians and mid-level practitioners (like nurse practitioners) who may have faced such restrictions. The bill allows limited 24-month restrictions only if an employee voluntarily leaves, capped at 15 miles from the practice location, and requires employers to offer a financial buyout covering unamortized recruitment costs - prohibiting penalties for lost profits or training. It does not affect confidentiality agreements or medical practice sale terms. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, voiding existing post-employment restrictions.