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ME LD2200

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits employers from requiring or permitting health care practitioners to enter into noncompete agreements in Maine

  • Defines "health care practitioner" as any individual qualified or licensed under state law to perform or provide health care services

  • Removes the existing exemption that allowed noncompete agreements between employers and allopathic or osteopathic physicians licensed under Title 32

  • Expands existing noncompete prohibitions, which already applied to employees earning at or below 400% of the federal poverty level and veterinarians without ownership interest in their facility

  • Implements a recommendation from the Commission to Evaluate the Scope of Regulatory Review and Oversight over Health Care Transactions

Legislative Description

An Act to Prohibit Noncompete Clauses for Health Care Professionals as Recommended by the Commission to Evaluate the Scope of Regulatory Review and Oversight over Health Care Transactions That Impact the Delivery of Health Care Services in the State

Employment Practices

Last Action

Voted: Divided Report

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services2/10/2026

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