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2022 SESSION
HB 580 Covenants not to compete; health care professionals, civil penalty.
Introduced by: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Covenants not to compete; health care professionals; civil penalty. Adds health care professionals as a category of employee with whom no employer shall enter into, enforce, or threaten to enforce a covenant not to compete. The bill defines "health care professional" as any physician, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, pharmacist, social worker, dietitian, physical and occupational therapist, and medical technologist authorized to provide health care services in the Commonwealth. The bill provides that any employer that violates the prohibition against covenants not to compete with an employee health care professional is subject to a civil penalty of $10,000 for each violation.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101943D
- 01/11/22 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 01/28/22 House: Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/01/22 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)
- 02/15/22 House: Left in Commerce and Energy