Beginning in July, physicians in Arkansas will no longer have to abide by noncompete agreements, thanks to a bill signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. SB 139, titled “To Clarify That a Covenant Not to Compete Agreement Is Unenforceable for Certain Licensed Medical Professionals,” quickly passed the state house and senate, having only been introduced in late January. The bill amends the state’s existing noncompete regulation, which currently allows for employment contracts to restrict physician movement within a certain area. The new statute will effectively ban the custom for anyone licensed to practice medicine in Arkansas.
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