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Town Hall with Med Chi: What You Need to Know About

Maryland’s New Ban on Non-Compete Clauses and the Importance of Advocacy

Date: October 22

Time: 5:30 pm ET

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At the end of Maryland’s 2024 Legislative Session, our ACC chapter celebrated huge victories, none more important than the new ban on non-compete clauses for certain healthcare providers starting in July 2025. It’s critical for all ACC members to know how the passage of H.R. 1388 will affect your career and workplaces as well as our efforts to protect the new law from Maryland’s powerful hospital lobby.

 

Join us on a joint virtual Town Hall  featuring Gene Ransom, the CEO of Med Chi (the Maryland State Medical Society). This is free, joint educational session hosted by the Maryland Chapter ACC's Advocacy Committee and Maryland’s ACP Chapter.


2024 Areas of Focus

View MDACC's 2024 Annapolis Session Priorities


Recent MDACC Advocacy Efforts


Prior Authorizations Reform

The MDACC supports reforming the utilization review policies. HB 785/SB 515 provide a strong starting point.

Non-compete Clauses

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), under direction from President Biden, recently issued a proposed rule which would bar nearly all non-compete clauses in employment contracts and would nullify existing non-competes as “an unfair method of competition.” Non-compete clauses are widely used in physician (and some APP) employment contracts in Maryland and are considered enforceable by Maryland courts. Physician non-competes are not enforceable in 10 states, including California, Alabama, and Massachusetts.

AED Access

MDACC Governor-elect, Dr. Sammy Zakaria has been front and center lobbying on behalf of the Maryland Chapter to enhance access to AEDs in restaurants. Hopefully, these two bills, SB0624/ HB1074 and SB299/ HB288 will become law as they are important bills that will save lives.






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