SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1498 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1211
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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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: |
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Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
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James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 3/2/2021 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 3/4/2021 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 3/16/2021 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 3/16/2021 |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 4/28/2021 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 4/28/2021 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1498 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1211
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1211) of Patricia D. Jehlen, James B. Eldridge, Patrick M. O'Connor, Anne M. Gobi and others for legislation 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.