PENNSYLVANIA, March 15 - health care practitioner provides shall define a majority.

"Scope of practice." The activities or professional services

that a health care practitioner may provide to a patient based

on the license that the health care practitioner holds.

Section 4. Applicability.

This act shall apply as follows:

(1) A noncompete covenant shall be deemed contrary to

public policy, void and unenforceable by the employer if the

health care practitioner is dismissed.

(2) This act shall apply to a noncompete covenant

entered into or amended on or after the effective date of

this section or upon the renewal of a health care

practitioner's license, registration or certification within

this Commonwealth, whichever is sooner.

(3) A noncompete covenant shall only apply to the

primary health care facility or office and shall not include

other locations or satellite offices within the health care

system, hospital, or private practice.

Section 5. Notification.

(a) Patient notification.--A patient shall be notified as

follows:

(1) Of the health care practitioner's departure.

(2) Where the health care practitioner will be rendering

services under the health care practitioner's scope of

practice or if there are changes to the health care

practitioner's scope of practice.

(3) Of the process by which the patient may:

(i) choose to follow the health care practitioner;

or

(ii) remain with the health care system, hospital or

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