Stop Corporate Takeovers of Physicians Act of 2026

This bill would make it illegal for companies that are not mostly owned and run by physicians or other licensed clinicians to own or control a medical practice, employ licensed clinicians, or practice medicine, with exceptions for nonprofit and public providers and hospitals. It would ban most non-compete, non-disclosure, and non-disparagement agreements for licensed clinicians, and would bar health care providers from directing clinicians' clinical decisions, such as how long they spend with patients. It would place limits on management services organizations, including barring them from owning shares in or controlling the operations of medical practices. The Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, and injured persons could enforce the law in court, and violators could be excluded from federal health programs. The rules would take effect one year after the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Val T. Hoyle Democrat sponsor
• 19 cosponsors