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House panel unanimously backs ban on post‑employment noncompete agreements for health care workers
Summary
Sub 2 to HB 270, which would prohibit post‑employment noncompete clauses for health care professionals and protect patient continuity, was adopted and given a unanimous favorable recommendation; supporters included statewide physician groups, residency leaders and patients who said noncompetes have driven providers out of Utah.
Representative Hall told the committee HB 270 would bar enforcement of post‑employment noncompete agreements against licensed health care professionals, preserve other reasonable employer protections (such as repayment of training costs and confidentiality clauses), and protect patients' continuity of care.
Mary Ann Martindale of the Utah Academy of Family Physicians said noncompetes vary widely in scope and duration and can force providers to leave the state. "My non‑compete effectively…
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