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Committee advances amended bill limiting some noncompetes in health care; votes 8-2
Summary
Senate Bill 475, as presented by Representative Manning, addresses physician noncompete agreements; after two amendments narrowing scope and refining definitions, the committee voted 8–2 to pass the measure as amended.
Representative Manning opened discussion of Senate Bill 475 as a measure aimed at reducing the use of noncompete agreements that he and supporters say can prevent physicians from staying in or moving to Indiana and can reduce patient access. Committee members considered Amendment No. 2, which, in the record shown here, would apply aspects of the bill just to hospitals, and Amendment No. 3, which altered definitions in the bill. Both amendments were taken by consent and the sponsor explained he would continue work on definitional language.
Supporters included physician groups and independent-practice representatives who argued that…
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