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Physician non‑compete ban advances as doctors, hospital leaders spar over access and contracts
Summary
House Bill 620 would broaden the state ban on non‑compete clauses to cover all physicians. Supporters said the ban preserves local access to specialists and primary care; hospital systems warned it could disrupt recruitment and asked for buyout‑clause protections.
HELENA — The House Business and Labor Committee heard robust testimony on House Bill 620, which would extend Montana’s ban on non‑compete agreements to cover physicians across specialties.
Sponsor Representative Steve Gist said the change is aimed at preserving patient access to physicians in communities that can lose specialists when contractual non‑compete clauses prevent doctors from practicing locally after employment changes. “We don’t want any communities to lose their specialists because they’re forced to relocate miles away under these agreements,” Gist told the committee.
Proponents included the Montana Medical Association and practicing…
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