New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10722: Prohibits healthcare non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants
Status: In committee, October 16, 2026
Prohibits healthcare non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants; authorizes covered healthcare workers to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any employer or persons alleged to have violated such prohibition.
What the bill says
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting healthcare non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants.
From the introduced text, October 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting healthcare non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 191-d to read as follows: § 191-D. HEALTHCARE NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM: (A) "HEALTHCARE NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT" MEANS ANY AGREEMENT, OR CLAUSE CONTAINED IN ANY AGREEMENT, BETWEEN AN EMPLOYER AND A COVERED HEALTHCARE WORKER THAT PROHIBITS OR RESTRICTS SUCH COVERED HEALTHCARE WORKER FROM OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE EMPLOYER INCLUDED AS A PARTY TO THE AGREEMENT; (B) "COVERED HEALTHCARE WORKER" MEANS ANY PERSON HOLDING ANY OF THE LICENSES SPECIFIED IN THIS PARAGRAPH WHO, WHETHER OR NOT EMPLOYED UNDER A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT, PERFORMS OR HAS PERFORMED WORK OR SERVICES FOR ANOTHER PERSON ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT THEY ARE, IN RELATION TO THAT OTHER PERSON, IN A POSITION OF ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE ON, AND UNDER AN OBLIGATION TO PERFORM DUTIES FOR, THAT OTHER PERSON. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY TO PERSONS HOLDING THE FOLLOWING LICENSES: A PHYSICIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-B OF THE EDUCATION LAW, …
Sponsors
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Labor Law
Common questions
- What is S10722?
- S10722 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Prohibits healthcare non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants.
- What does S10722 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to prohibiting healthcare non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants.
- What is the status of S10722?
- In committee as of October 16, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (October 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10722?
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S10722?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10722
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