1. (1) A direct care employer shall not retaliate against a direct care worker, including taking retaliatory personnel action, for:

   1. (a) Exercising any right afforded to the direct care worker under this article 7.5; or
   2. (b) Participating in any process or proceeding under this article 7.5, including board hearings, investigations, or other proceedings.
2. (2) A direct care employer shall not retaliate against a direct care consumer for advocating for a direct care worker or assisting a direct care worker in reporting misconduct to the department. Retaliation includes dropping a direct care consumer from services because the direct care consumer advocated for direct care workers.

Source: L. 2023: Entire article added, (SB 23-261), ch. 362, p. 2179, § 1, effective August 7.