IowaUniversity hospitals must bar noncompete clauses for six healthcare roles
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics must adopt a policy barring noncompete clauses for six healthcare roles in contracts made or renewed after enactment.
What it does
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics must bar noncompete clauses for advanced practice nurses, practical nurses, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, and registered nurses. The rule covers contracts made, extended, or renewed after enactment.
Argument forCovered healthcare workers could keep practicing in their chosen area after leaving the hospital because contracts could not restrict where or how long they practice.
Argument againstThe hospital may lose a contractual tool for limiting where covered workers practice after employment ends, which could affect staffing or retention strategies.
More detail
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics must develop a policy that bars noncompete clauses in covered employment contracts. The policy covers advanced registered nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, and registered nurses employed by University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A noncompete clause means a restriction on where or how long a covered worker may practice after the employment contract ends. The rule applies to contracts entered into, extended, or renewed on or after the effective date. The Act takes effect upon enactment, and the policy applies to covered contracts entered into, extended, or renewed on or after that date.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 2Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Became Law
- May 11Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- May 2Explanation of vote.
- May 2Explanation of vote.
- Apr 14Message from House.
- Apr 13Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8350, to Senate amendment H-8319? Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13Passed House, yeas 70, nays 20.Major
- Apr 13House concurred in Senate amendment H-8319.
- Apr 13Motion to suspend rules failed.
- Apr 13Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8350 to Senate amendment H-8319, yeas 34, nays 56.
- Apr 13Point of order raised on amendment H-8350 to Senate amendment H-8319, ruled not germane.
- Apr 13Amendment H-8350 filed.Minor
- Apr 7Senate amendment H-8319 filed.Minor
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7Message from Senate.
- Apr 7Immediate message.
- Apr 7Passed Senate, yeas 43, nays 2.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 7Amendment S-5141 adopted.Major
- Mar 30Amendment S-5141 filed.Minor
- Mar 26Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Mar 4Placed on calendar.
- Mar 4Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Mar 3Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- Feb 26Subcommittee Meeting: 03/03/2026 8:00AM Room 315.
- Feb 26Subcommittee: Dickey, Donahue, and Driscoll.
- Feb 24Read first time, referred to Workforce.Minor
- Feb 24Message from House.
- Feb 23Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Passed House, yeas 70, nays 19.Passed 1st Chamber
- Jan 30Introduced, placed on calendar.Introduced
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