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SB18-082

Physician Noncompete Exemption For Rare Disorder

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance Civil Law Labor & Employment Business & Economic Development

Concerning a physician's right to provide continuing care to patients with rare disorders despite a covenant not to compete.

Bill Summary:

Physicians - covenants not to compete - exception to enforceability - continued treatment of patients with rare disorders. An agreement among physicians may contain a covenant not to compete, under which a physician who leaves the group practice may be compelled to pay damages if he or she solicits patients who are former or prospective patients of the group practice. The act makes an exception in the case of patients with a rare disorder, as determined in accordance with nationally recognized criteria, to whom the physician was previously providing consultation or treatment.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/02/2018 Signed Act PDF
03/27/2018 Final Act PDF
03/19/2018 Rerevised PDF
03/16/2018 Revised PDF
02/09/2018 Reengrossed PDF
02/08/2018 Engrossed PDF
01/12/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
09/24/2018 FN2 PDF
01/30/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-082 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-082 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/20/2018 House Amendments REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
03/20/2018 House Amendments CONCUR
34
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
02/09/2018 Third Reading BILL
32
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/19/2018 Third Reading BILL
49
AYE
14
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
04/02/2018 Governor Governor Signed
03/27/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/27/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/26/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/20/2018 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/19/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/16/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/13/2018 House House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/13/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
02/09/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/08/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/05/2018 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/12/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
04/02/2018 87 Physician Noncompete Exemption For Rare Disorder PDF