Bill > HB2184

This bill proposes to invalidate noncompete clauses in employment contracts for physicians licensed in Missouri. Specifically, the bill would make it illegal for employers to include contractual provisions that restrict a physician's ability to practice medicine in a specific geographic area for a certain period after leaving their employment. A noncompete clause is a contractual agreement that prevents an employee from working for a competing employer or starting a competing business within a specified time frame and location after ending their current job. The bill ensures that such clauses will be considered void and unenforceable, though the rest of the employment contract would remain valid. By prohibiting these restrictive clauses, the bill aims to provide physicians with greater professional mobility and freedom to seek employment opportunities after leaving a particular healthcare organization or medical practice.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2184&year=2026&code=R