SF 1309

1st Engrossment - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/10/2017 10:28am

A bill for an act
relating to health; protecting physician-patient relationship by prohibiting
noncompete agreements; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 62J.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [62J.775] RESTRICTIVE NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin In order to maintain continuity of care, protect the
physician-patient relationship, and increase access to care, the right of physicians to practice
medicine in a particular locale and for a definite period of time shall not be restrained by
noncompete agreements.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Restrictive noncompete agreements. new text end

new text begin Any contract or agreement that creates
or establishes the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional
relationship with a primary-care physician licensed to practice medicine under chapter 147
that includes any restriction on the right of the physician to practice medicine in any
geographic area for any period of time after the termination of the partnership, employment,
or professional relationship is void and unenforceable with respect to such restriction.
Nothing in this section shall render the remaining provisions of the contract or agreement
void or unenforceable.
new text end