A bill to amend the state physician non-compete statute (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-14p) and to add non-compete protections for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) has passed the Connecticut legislature. Governor Ned Lamont is expected to sign the bill soon. For physicians, the new law will go into effect July 1

There is wide variation from state to state on the enforceability of physician non-competition agreements. Connecticut lawmakers recently introduced two bills that seek to ban non-competition agreements for physicians. If implemented, this would be the second time in five years that Connecticut has legislated in the area of physician restrictive covenants. To learn more see