Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 R cosponsors

SB 243 — Physicians who leave an employer.

Last action — Senate advisors appointed: Charbonneau and Breaux

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Provides that a physician noncompete agreement, to be enforceable, must contain the following provisions: (1) A provision requiring the physician's employer to provide the physician with a copy of any notice that: (A) concerns the physician's departure; and (B) was sent to a patient seen or treated by the physician during the two years preceding the termination of the physician's employment or expiration of the departing physician's contract. (2) A provision requiring the physician's employer to provide current or last known contact and location information to a patient seen or treated by the physician during the two years preceding the termination of the physician's employment or expiration of the physician's contract. (3) A provision providing the physician whose employment has terminated or whose contract has expired with the option to purchase a complete and final release from the terms of an enforceable noncompete agreement at a reasonable price. (4) A provision prohibiting the providing of medical records to the physician in a format differing from the format used to create or store the medical record during the ordinary course of business. Provides for information and notification that an employer must give to: (1) a physician who leaves the employment of the provider; and (2) certain patients who request the physician's contact information. Allows a person or entity responsible for copying or transferring a medical record to charge a reasonable fee.

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Action History

  1. Senate advisors appointed: Charbonneau and Breaux

  2. Senate conferees appointed: Brown L and Mrvan

  3. House advisors appointed: Morris, Lehman, Campbell and Fleming

  4. House conferees appointed: Carbaugh and Austin

  5. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  6. Senate dissented from House amendments

  7. Motion to dissent filed

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 288: yeas 96, nays 0

  9. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  10. Amendment #1 (Judy) prevailed; voice vote

  11. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  12. Reassigned to Committee on Insurance

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

  14. Referred to the House

  15. Cosponsors: Representatives Morris and Schaibley

  16. House sponsor: Representative Lehman

  17. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 150: yeas 49, nays 0

  18. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  19. Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote

  20. Senator Charbonneau added as second author

  21. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  23. Authored by Senator Brown L

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 243 do?
Provides that a physician noncompete agreement, to be enforceable, must contain the following provisions: (1) A provision requiring the physician's employer to provide the physician with a copy of any notice that: (A) concerns the physician's departure; and (B) was sent to a patient seen or treated by the physician during the two years preceding the termination of the physician's employment or expiration of the departing physician's contract. (2) A provision requiring the physician's employer to provide current or last known contact and location information to a patient seen or treated by the physician during the two years preceding the termination of the physician's employment or expiration of the physician's contract. (3) A provision providing the physician whose employment has terminated or whose contract has expired with the option to purchase a complete and final release from the terms of an enforceable noncompete agreement at a reasonable price. (4) A provision prohibiting the providing of medical records to the physician in a format differing from the format used to create or store the medical record during the ordinary course of business. Provides for information and notification that an employer must give to: (1) a physician who leaves the employment of the provider; and (2) certain patients who request the physician's contact information. Allows a person or entity responsible for copying or transferring a medical record to charge a reasonable fee.
Who sponsors SB 243?
SB 243 is sponsored by Donna Schaibley, Robert Morris (Republican), Matt Lehman (Republican), Ed Charbonneau (Republican), and Liz Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 243?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 243?
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