Physician NonCompete Agreements Require Particular Provisions
Rob Radcliff wrote a piece on noncompetes in Texas at his blog, Smooth Transitions. He discusses the state law regarding physician noncompete agreements. A physician noncompete must not impinge on a doctor's access to a list of his/her patients upon his/her departure; the departing doctor must have access to the patients' records when authorized by the patient; and the physician must not be prevented from providing treatment to an acutely ill patient. (2).jpg)
The statute provides the requirements for an enforceable physician noncompete. You can go here to see the complete statute: Texas Business & Commerce Code Sec. 15.50.
Good post! I agree that physicians have different considerations when it comes to the legality and enforceability of non-compete contracts.
We write about how these issues are resolved under Virginia law at our blog, The Virginia Non-Compete Law Blog at: http://virginianoncompete.blogspot.com/
Just enter a search for "physician" and you will be directed to numerous blogs dealting with doctors and non-competes under Virginia law.
Dan