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States Continue to Limit Restrictive Covenants for Health Care Professionals

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Following a trend in recent years, state legislatures continue to ban or curtail the use of non-compete provisions and other restrictive covenants in employment agreements with physicians and other healthcare providers. The...more

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Montana, Indiana, Colorado, Oregon, and Utah Amend Restrictive Covenant Laws for Healthcare Providers

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In the wake of the nationwide injunction last year barring the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) attempted Noncompete Ban, states have continued to legislate the scope of enforceable restrictive covenants, especially...more

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - May 2025 #3

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News Briefs - Reconciliation Bill Could Impact State Healthcare AI Laws - Buried in the legislative text of the Energy and Commerce Committee's budget reconciliation bill is a proposal to ban states from enforcing AI laws or...more

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24-Hour Mental Holds In Idaho: New Standards, New Problems

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Since early 2022, the Idaho legislature has modified the standards for a patient’s capacity to consent to healthcare and 24-hour protective holds. This health law update summarizes the current rules for capacity and consent;...more

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Colorado Bill Removes Physician Supervision Requirement for Physician Assistants

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In Colorado, legislators have passed a bill expanding the ability for physician assistants (PAs) to practice medicine more independently in physician practices and other health care facilities. Currently, physicians and...more

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Vermont Health Care Update | Week 19

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Appropriations committee reviews health care workforce bill  - The House Appropriations committee reviewed H.607 on Tuesday, a bill aimed at increasing the health care workforce in Vermont. The bill requires the Vermont...more

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The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Commences, Issue 2

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As you know, the 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature commenced on January 8. As of this writing, the House has introduced 903 bills, while the Senate has introduced 467. We will be reporting on and tracking...more

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New year brings new electronic prescribing law - Gavel to Gavel

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In May of 2018, the Oklahoma Legislature enacted House Bill 2931 as part of an ongoing effort to combat the opioid crisis. HB 2931 is expected to help lessen the opioid crisis by combating forgery of paper prescriptions. ...more

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Opioid prescribing requirements to change in Oklahoma on November 1

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This spring, Oklahoma joined several states in the nationwide movement to restrict opioid prescriptions. Generally, Senate Bill 1446 places limits on the number of opioid pills that practitioners can prescribe and puts in...more

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