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IN SR0058
Resolution
Status
3/7/2018
Primary Sponsor
Elizabeth Brown
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AI Summary
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Urges the legislative council to assign an appropriate study committee to examine physician non-compete clauses in Indiana and their impact on patient access to care
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Identifies expected shortage of physicians in primary care and other healthcare workforce access problems as a concern
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Notes that non-compete clauses placed by hospitals limit physicians' ability to practice in communities with healthcare needs, restricting patients' freedom of choice in healthcare providers
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References that several states including Delaware, Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Rhode Island have outlawed non-compete agreements in physician contracts
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States Indiana has prohibited similar non-compete agreements in other professions and is currently facing physician shortages with patients experiencing difficulty accessing care
Legislative Description
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to assign to the appropriate study committee the task of studying issues related to contractual provisions creating physician non-competes and their impact on patient access to care in Indiana.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
3/7/2018