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ME LD2200
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits employers from requiring or permitting health care practitioners to enter into noncompete agreements in Maine
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Defines "health care practitioner" as any individual qualified or licensed under state law to perform or provide health care services
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Removes the existing exemption that allowed noncompete agreements between employers and allopathic or osteopathic physicians licensed under Title 32
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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
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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