HOUSE BILL 482 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Naishtat |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Zaffirini |
Current law prohibits nursing homes from discriminating or retaliating against an employee, a volunteer, or a resident who makes a complaint, reports a violation, or takes part in an investigation related to an institution, requires nursing homes to post notice of this protection, and entitles such a person to bring suit. House Bill 482 amends the Health and Safety Code to add family members and guardians of residents under these provisions. The bill modifies similar provisions that apply to intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded to protect the same categories of persons.