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This bill expands existing Montana law to prohibit employment contracts that restrict licensed physicians from practicing their profession after leaving a job. Specifically, the bill removes language that previously limited these protections to only psychiatrists and addiction medicine physicians, and now extends the provisions to all physicians licensed under Title 37, Chapter 3. The law prevents employers from creating contracts that would prohibit a physician from: practicing in a specific geographic area, treating former patients, or soliciting patients from their previous workplace after employment ends. The bill also clarifies that these restrictions do not apply to contracts related to practice sales or repayment provisions for expenses like signing bonuses, relocation costs, education expenses, or tuition reimbursement. The law will become effective on January 1, 2026, and will apply to contracts made or renewed on or after that date, giving healthcare providers more flexibility in their professional mobility and patient relationships.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2295