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Yes: 94 • No: 79
MaineLD 2200132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)House
An Act Relating to Noncompete Agreements Between Employers and Health Care Practitioners
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Signed by Governor
HEALTH CARE PERSONNELHEALTH CARE PERSONNEL - EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Noncompete ban protects some health care workers
Maine law bars noncompetes for health care employees who have no ownership stake in their employer. This covers people qualified or licensed under state law to provide health care services in Maine. A noncompete limits where someone can work. The ban applies to agreements entered into or renewed on or after the law's effective date.
Noncompetes must respect patients' provider choice
An enforceable noncompete between an employer and a health care practitioner must recognize patients' right to choose their own practitioner. This protects patient choice even when the agreement can be enforced. The requirement applies to agreements entered into or renewed on or after the law's effective date.
Health care workers lose noncompete waiting period
Maine's general noncompete waiting period no longer applies to agreements between employers and health care practitioners. That period is one year of employment or six months after signing, whichever is later. Removing this delay does not make an agreement enforceable or set a new start date. This change applies to agreements entered into or renewed on or after the law's effective date.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/6/2026
ADOPT SENATE AMENDMENT (S-625) to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Yes: 21 • No: 11
House vote • 3/30/2026
acc maj otp-am report
Yes: 73 • No: 68
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 718
4/15/2026PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
4/8/2026SenatePASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/8/2026HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-625) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/7/2026HouseTaken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) READ On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-625) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) READ and ADOPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 889 Yeas 21 - Nays 11 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-625) thereto ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-625) thereto In NON-CONCURRENCE Sent down for concurrence
4/6/2026SenateOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business
4/2/2026SenateSpeaker laid before the HouseSubsequently, on motion of Representative CLUCHEY of Bowdoinham, the House RECONSIDERED its action whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919).On further motion of the same Representative, the House RECONSIDERED ADOPTION of Committee Amendment "A" (H-919).On further motion of the same Representative the House RECONSIDERED ACCEPTANCE of the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. Subsequently, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 702(Yeas 73 - Nays 68 - Absent 9 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3/30/2026HouseReports READ.On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-919) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-919). HELD.
3/30/2026HouseReport READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Bailey of York REFERRED to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services, in concurrence.
2/10/2026SenateRepresentative MATHIESON for the Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services pursuant to Resolve 2025, chapter 106, section 8 reports that the Bill be REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES and printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICESSent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2/10/2026House
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (H-919), adopted by House & Senate
Amendment S-A to C-A (S-625), adopted by House & Senate
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