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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Last Action: 10/30/2001 House - Withdrawn from Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities; Council for Ready Infrastructure; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00020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

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  • 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    10/30/2001 House • Withdrawn from Elder & Long-Term Care (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities; Council for Ready Infrastructure; Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 00020

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  • HB 171, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/4/2001 at 12:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    400.0245
    400.455

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