NEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 Key Points Review term length, renewal clauses, and compensation, including bonuses, expenses, vacation, and disability pay. Noncompetes are enforceable in Texas, so also check partnership tracks and access to patient records after leaving. Confirm who covers malpractice/tail insurance after employment ends and how disputes get resolved (often...
Continue ReadingNEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 Key Points Fetched: How to Negotiate Your Physician Employment Contract (10 Tips) Hire a physician contract attorney early, before negotiations start, and get everything in writing since verbal promises are far harder to enforce than a signed agreement. STRONG since Texas non-competes are enforceable if properly structured,...
Continue ReadingNEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 Before signing a new employment agreement, every physician should understand exactly what they’re agreeing to—from compensation and call duties to noncompete clauses and malpractice coverage. A poorly written contract can limit your career options, expose you to financial risk, or create unnecessary legal headaches down the road....
Continue ReadingIf you’re a physician in Texas, there’s a significant legal change on the horizon that could dramatically impact your employment contracts. A new law—Senate Bill 1318—updates the enforceability standards for physician noncompete agreements and introduces additional restrictions for dentists, nurses, and physician assistants. These changes take effect on September 1, 2025, and apply to all new or renewed agreements...
Continue ReadingNEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 In Texas, physician noncompetes differ from noncompetes in any other industry in several respects. The primary difference is this: The Texas noncompete statute requires that the physician be given the option to buyout of the noncompete if the physician wishes to do so. This “option to buyout”...
Continue ReadingNEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 Under Texas law, non-compete agreements involving a physician in some situations must include a handful of provisions (“requirements”) in order for the non-compete to be enforceable. One such requirement is that a physician non-compete agreement must contain a buyout provision. When must a buyout provision be included?...
Continue ReadingNEWS: Major Update to Physician Noncompete Law Takes Effect September 1, 2025 The Texas statute governing noncompete agreements contains specific requirements that must be met for a physician noncompete agreement to be enforceable. One such requirement is that the agreement must contain a provision allowing the physician to “buy out” of the noncompete if he or she wishes to...
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