Prohibits enforcement of restrictive covenants against health care professionals if it impairs essential health care services.
The Essential Health Care Access Protection act prohibits the enforcement of restrictive covenants against health care professionals if it would impair essential health care services. The act defines "restrictive covenant" as any agreement that restricts a health care professional from practicing or providing services after employment ends. Courts must consider factors like the number of affected patients and the availability of comparable services when deciding whether to enforce such covenants.
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