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FL H0485
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kelly Skidmore
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AI Summary
- Amends s. 542.336, F.S. to broadly declare that any restrictive covenant prohibiting a physician licensed under chapter 458 or 459 from practicing medicine within a geographic area for any period after termination of a contract, partnership, employment, or professional relationship is not supported by a legitimate business interest
- Removes the existing narrow limitation that applied only when a single entity employed or contracted with all physicians of a given specialty in a county, making the prohibition applicable to all physician non-compete agreements regardless of market conditions
- Eliminates the prior 3-year sunset provision that allowed voided covenants to become enforceable again once a second entity began offering the same specialty services in the county
- Declares all such physician restrictive covenants void and unenforceable permanently
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Invalid Restrictive Covenants with Physicians
Last Action
Died in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
6/16/2025
Committee Referrals
Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee2/19/2025
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