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Committee advances amended noncompete bill after divided testimony on patient access and competition
Summary
The committee passed an amended version of Senate Bill 475, 8-2. Supporters said banning or narrowing noncompete clauses will improve physician recruitment and patient access; opponents warned of business harms and urged narrower or codified reforms. The final committee amendment limited the scope to hospitals and revised definitions.
The committee voted 8-2 to advance Senate Bill 475 in amended form after several hours of testimony from physician groups, hospital representatives, patient advocates and state officials.
Representative Jared Manning, the bill sponsor, said the measure seeks to prevent anti-competitive noncompete clauses that can "trap" physicians and limit patient access. "In Indiana, patients come first," Manning said in opening remarks, arguing that banning noncompetes would help attract and retain physicians and improve access in underserved areas.
Supporters included leaders of physician groups and statewide medical organizations. Steve Freeland, chief executive of Cancer Care Group, said independent practices cannot outbid large hospital systems for recruiting physicians and described a recent…
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