HB2979

Creates provisions relating to covenants not to compete involving physicians

Introduced·1/14/26
Introduced Text

Missouri HB2979 creates the Missouri Rural Doctors Act, exempting certain covenants not to compete between physicians and research university.

Missouri HB2979, known as the Missouri Rural Doctors Act, amends Chapter 191 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to exempt covenants not to compete between physicians and research university hospitals from state regulations. This bill defines key terms such as "covenant not to compete," "physician," and "research university hospital." It specifies that these covenants must not restrict a physician's competitive activities for more than 365 days or within a geographic area more than five miles from the physician's clinical setting.

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Current
Health and Mental Health Committee
Next
Committee decision

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Calendar

Mar 12

8:00 AM

Health and Mental Health Hearing

History

Mar 12

House

Public Hearing Completed (H)

Mar 3

House

Referred: Health and Mental Health(H)

Jan 15

House

Read Second Time (H)