A bill for an act prohibiting specified provisions in agreements between employers and health care providers relating to location of practice.

This bill prohibits employment agreements from restricting health care providers' ability to practice at hospitals in rural areas or critical access hospitals after leaving a job. It directly affects licensed health care providers (like doctors, nurses, dentists, and pharmacists) in Iowa who may have signed contracts with former employers. The key provision voids any location-based restrictions in such agreements upon termination, except for rules limiting patient solicitation. The law applies to all agreements made before, on, or after the bill's effective date. It does not change existing rules about restricting patient contact.