HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3377        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2051

 

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

2/11/2021

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/24/2021

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

2/25/2021

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

2/25/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/26/2021

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/26/2021

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/26/2021

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

2/26/2021

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

3/3/2021

David Biele

4th Suffolk

3/3/2021

Carlos González

10th Hampden

3/4/2021

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

3/3/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/3/2021

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

3/8/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

3/3/2021

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

3/11/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/15/2021

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

3/18/2021

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

3/31/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

4/2/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3377        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2051

By Mr. Santiago of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2051) 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-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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.