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Will Nevada enact a law limiting physician non-competes by July 31, 2027?
Forecast 2026-10-21 · resolves by 2027-07-31
Non-compete laws · NV
Nevada physician non-compete law
As of October 21, 2026, Nevada has no statute specific to physician non-competes; general non-compete law and court decisions apply.
No physician-specific statuteChecked 2026-10-21
No physician-specific statute. Under NRS 613.195, noncompetes are void unless supported by valuable consideration, no broader than needed, not unduly harsh, and proportionate. They cannot bind hourly-only employees or bar serving unsolicited former clients, and courts must revise overbroad covenants. (Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.195)
Limits in the law
- Void as to employees paid solely on an hourly wage basis (NRS 613.195(3))
- Cannot restrict serving a former customer or client who seeks out the employee without solicitation, if the employee otherwise complies with the covenant (NRS 613.195(2))
- After a reduction in force, reorganization or similar restructuring, enforceable only while the employer pays salary, benefits or equivalent compensation such as severance (NRS 613.195(5))
- Courts must revise unreasonable time, area or scope limits and enforce the covenant as revised (NRS 613.195(6))
- Employee is awarded attorney fees and costs if the covenant covers an hourly employee or restricts unsolicited former clients (NRS 613.195(7))
Who it covers
Employer-employee noncompetition covenants generally, including physicians. There is no physician- or healthcare-specific provision.
Notes
NRS 613.195 last amended 2021. Two 2025 bills to bar noncompetes for patient-facing providers failed (SB 378 vetoed June 11, 2025; SB 495 not passed). No regular session in 2026.
Bills that have not become law
Non-compete bills from the 2025 and 2026 sessions that had not become law as of 2026-10-21, furthest along first. A bill that died has to be filed again to move in 2027. The 2027 session starts 2027-02-01 and ends 2027-05-31.
- SB 378 (2025) · Health care workers
Omnibus health bill; section 30 would bar noncompetes for patient-facing providers of health care (amends NRS 613.195)
Vetoed · Vetoed · alive in 2027. Passed Senate 2025-05-27 (12-8-1); passed Assembly 2025-06-02 (27-15); vetoed by Gov. Lombardo 2025-06-11 (veto message cites free-standing ER billing, not noncompetes); veto returned to the 84th (2027) Session
- SB 495 (2025) · Health care workers
Governor Lombardo's health care package; section 71 would bar noncompetes for patient-facing providers of health care
Passed one chamber · Died. Introduced 2025-05-15 by Senate HHS on behalf of the Office of the Governor; passed Senate as amended (Amend. 942) 2025-06-02 (13-8); no Assembly action before sine die; 'No further action taken' 2025-06-03
Sources
- Nev. Rev. Stat. § 613.195 (statute)
- Governor's veto message, SB 378 (2025), June 11, 2025 (bill)
- Hansen v. Edwards, 83 Nev. 189, 426 P.2d 792 (1967) (court)
Questions to ask about your contract
- Is the radius measured from your practice site or from every location the employer owns?
- Does the restriction apply if the employer terminates you without cause?
- Is there a buyout, and how is the amount calculated?
- What does your state's law say about physician non-competes?
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Not legal advice. This page summarizes the law as written. Whether a particular agreement is enforceable depends on its wording, when it was signed and court decisions. Ask an attorney licensed in Nevada.