HB 171: Long-term Care
GENERAL BILL by Weissman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gannon
Long-term Care; creates "Nursing Home Facility Whistleblower's Act" & "Assisted Living Facility Whistleblower's Act," respectively; prohibits retaliatory actions from facility or independent contractor against employee for disclosure of certain information; specifies nature of information, to whom disclosed, & persons protected; authorizes civil actions for violation; provides penalties; protects existing rights of employees, etc. Creates 400.0245,.455.
Effective Date: 10/01/2002
Last Action: 10/30/2001 House - Withdrawn from Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities; Council for Ready Infrastructure; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00020
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 10/30/2001 House - Withdrawn from Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities; Council for Ready Infrastructure; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00020
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2/2001 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 10/18/2001 | House |
• Referred to Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities; Council for Ready Infrastructure |
| 10/30/2001 | House |
• Withdrawn from Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities; Council for Ready Infrastructure; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00020 |