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Physician Restrictions Targeted in House
A House Republican on Monday filed a proposal that would eliminate certain restrictions on where physicians can practice.
Rep. Joel Rudman, a Navarre Republican who is a physician, filed the bill (HB 11) for consideration during the 2024 legislative session, which will start in January.
The bill addresses what are known as “restrictive covenants,” which can restrict doctors from practicing in areas after, for example, contracts or partnerships end.
The bill would bar such restrictions, saying they are “not supported by a legitimate business interest” and are “void and unenforceable.”
The Legislature in 2019 passed a measure that put limits on restrictive covenants, but the Rudman proposal would go further.
The 2019 law cited covenants restricting patient access to physicians and increasing costs.
