Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB913: Creates provisions relating to covenants not to compete involving physicians
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
To amend chapter 191, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to covenants not to compete involving physicians. Section A. Chapter 191, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 191.260, to read as follows: 191.260. 1. The provisions ofthis sectionshallbe known andmay be cited asthe "Missouri Rural Doctors Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Covenant not to compete", an agreement or part of a contract of employment in which the employee agrees to: (a) Refrainfromcompetitionwithanemployerforaspecificperiodoftimeupon terminat.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 191, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to covenants not to compete involving physicians. Section A. Chapter 191, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 191.260, to read as follows: 191.260. 1. The provisions ofthis sectionshallbe known andmay be cited asthe "Missouri Rural Doctors Act". 2. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Covenant not to compete", an agreement or part of a contract of employment in which the employee agrees to: (a) Refrainfromcompetitionwithanemployerforaspecificperiodoftimeupon termination or conclusion of the employment; (b) Refrain from competition with an employer within a particular geographic area upon termination or conclusion of the employment; or (c) Refrain from competition with an employer for a specific period of time and within a particular geographic area upon termination or conclusion of the employment; (2) "Nonprofit employer", an entity that employs one or more physicians and thatisownedoroperatedbyanonprofitcorporationthatisexemptfromfederalincome tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; (3) "Physician", a physician licensed under chapter 334; (4) "Research university hospital", a hospital, as defined in section 197.020, owned or operated by a research university. EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face …