Noncompete Agreements - Health Care Practitioners
Summary
Maine enacted LD2200 restricting noncompete agreements for healthcare practitioners. The law limits employers' ability to enforce noncompete clauses against physicians, nurses, and other healthcare workers. Healthcare facilities and medical practices must review and amend employment agreements to comply with the new restrictions.
What changed
Maine LD2200 enacts restrictions specifically targeting noncompete agreements between employers and healthcare practitioners. The legislation limits the enforceability of noncompete clauses affecting physicians, nurses, and other licensed healthcare workers in the state.\n\nHealthcare facilities, hospitals, medical practices, and other employers of healthcare practitioners must ensure their employment agreements comply with the new law. Existing noncompete provisions may be void or unenforceable against covered healthcare workers. Employers should update hiring practices and employment contracts to reflect these restrictions.
What to do next
- Review and amend noncompete clauses in healthcare practitioner employment agreements
- Update employer policies to comply with new noncompete restrictions
- Brief HR and legal teams on healthcare-specific noncompete limitations
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ChangeBridge / Maine / LD2200 Passed LD2200 LD Passed 2026-04-08
An Act Relating to Noncompete Agreements Between Employers and Health Care Practitioners
Bill Details
State Maine
Session 132nd Legislature
Chamber House
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Sponsors
Kristi Mathieson (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-08 S PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. 2026-04-08 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-08 H PASSED TO BE ENACTED. 2026-04-07 H ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-04-07 H The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-625) thereto. 2026-04-06 S Sent down for concurrence 2026-04-06 S Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-625) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE 2026-04-06 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-625) thereto ADOPTED 2026-04-06 S Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 889 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 2026-04-06 S On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-625) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) READ and ADOPTED 2026-04-06 S Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) READ 2026-04-06 S READ ONCE 2026-04-06 S On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) Report ACCEPTED 2026-04-06 S Taken from the table by the President 2026-04-02 S Unfinished Business 2026-04-02 S On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. 2026-03-30 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-03-30 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919). 2026-03-30 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. 2026-03-30 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) was READ and ADOPTED. 2026-03-30 H The Bill was READ ONCE. 2026-03-30 H ROLL CALL NO. 702 (Yeas 73 - Nays 68 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1) 2026-03-30 H Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. 2026-03-30 H On further motion of the same Representative the House RECONSIDERED ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. 2026-03-30 H On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-919). 2026-03-30 H Subsequently, on motion of Representative CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919). 2026-03-30 H Speaker laid before the House 2026-03-30 H HELD. 2026-03-30 H The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919). 2026-03-30 H Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. 2026-03-30 H Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) was READ and ADOPTED. 2026-03-30 H The Bill was READ ONCE. 2026-03-30 H On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. 2026-03-30 H Reports READ. 2026-03-27 J Reported Out: OTP-AM/OTP 2026-02-25 J Voted: Divided Report 2026-02-25 J Work Session Held 2026-02-10 S On motion by Senator Bailey of York REFERRED to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence. 2026-02-10 S Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence. 2026-02-10 H Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. 2026-02-10 H The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES 2026-02-10 H Report was READ and ACCEPTED. 2026-02-10 H Representative MATHIESON for the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 106, section 8 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
Votes
2026-03-30 Acc Maj Otp-am Report RC #702 Yea: 73 Nay: 68 2026-04-06 Adopt Senate Amendment (s-625) To Committee Amendment RC #889 Yea: 21 Nay: 11
Committee Referrals
2026-02-10 J Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Amendments
0000-00-00 House: C-A (H-919) Adopted 0000-00-00 Senate: S-A to C-A (S-625) Adopted
Bill Text Versions
0000-00-00 Introduced
Subjects
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