Bill > HB3227

This bill introduces significant restrictions on employment agreements for medical professionals, specifically targeting noncompetition, nondisclosure, nondisparagement, and nonsolicitation agreements. The legislation voids most such agreements between medical professionals and management services organizations (MSOs), with a few specific exceptions. These exceptions include agreements made during the sale of a professional medical entity where the medical professional owns at least 10% of the entity, or agreements between a medical professional and an entity where they have an ownership interest and are not under an MSO contract. The bill prohibits MSOs from taking disciplinary action against medical professionals who violate these void agreements or who report potential legal violations in good faith. Disciplinary actions, which include actions like demotion, transfer, or withholding work, taken in retaliation would be considered an unlawful employment practice. The bill defines key terms like "medical purpose" and differentiates between types of medical entities, and it applies to contracts entered into or renewed on or after its effective date, with some provisions specifically becoming operative on January 1, 2026. The overall intent is to protect medical professionals from overly restrictive employment contracts and provide them with more employment mobility and freedom of speech.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3227