UT HB0270

Non-compete agreements between employers and healthcare workers are prohibited effective May 6, 2026, making any such agreements void

Healthcare workers covered include over 30 licensed professions: physicians, nurses (RNs, LPNs, APRNs), physician assistants, dentists, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, mental health counselors, and various other licensed practitioners

Nonsolicitation agreements that prevent healthcare workers from informing patients of their current or future place of employment are also prohibited and void

Exceptions allow non-compete and healthcare non-compete agreements in severance agreements mutually agreed upon at termination, or agreements related to the sale of a business where the individual receives value

Employers who attempt to enforce an unenforceable non-compete agreement are liable for the employee's arbitration costs, attorney fees, court costs, and actual damages