HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3303        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1686

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jon Santiago

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to physician assistant non-competes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

1/16/2019

Harriette L. Chandler

First Worcester

1/28/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

1/25/2019

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/24/2019

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/1/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

1/29/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/1/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/30/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/28/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3303        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1686

By Mr. Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1686) of Jon Santiago and others relative to physician assistant non-competes.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to physician assistant non-competes.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 9K the following section:-

Section 9L. Any contract or agreement which creates or establishes the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with a physician assistant registered to practice as a physician assistant pursuant to section 9E  which includes any restriction of the right of such physician assistant to practice as a physician assistant in any geographical area for any period of time after the termination of such partnership, employment or professional relationship shall be void and unenforceable with respect to said restriction. Nothing in this section shall render void or unenforceable any other provision of any such contract or agreement.