New Limitations on Restrictive Employment Agreements for Healthcare Workers

By: Julie Kreutzer, Esq.

As of August 6, 2025, there’s a new bill (Senate Bill 25-083) that exempts licensed physicians and dentists, advanced practice registered nurses, as well as certified midwives from noncompete and non-solicitation agreements, despite the current highly compensated individual exemptions.

These healthcare providers are now able to disclose certain information to their existing patients related to their departure from a medical or dental practice, specifically:

• The health-care provider’s continuing practice of medicine;
• The health-care provider’s new professional contact information; or
• The patient’s right to choose a health-care provider.
  (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

These amendments only apply to covenants not to compete entered into or renewed on or after August 6, 2025.

See the legislation for more details –SB 25-083.

This new bill highlights the issue that non-compete, non-solicitation agreements can be useful and reasonable or unfair and problematic.  Consequently, if your business uses these kinds of agreements, it’s wise to review them and be sure they are narrowly drawn, fair and reasonable. If you want a consult to discuss revising or drafting these kinds of documents, email me at jkreutzerlaw@gmail.com.