- (a) A person licensed under this chapter may not retaliate against a person for filing a complaint, presenting a grievance, or providing in good faith information relating to personal care services provided by the license holder.
- (b) This section does not prohibit a license holder from terminating an employee for a reason other than retaliation.
(c) A department employee may not retaliate against an assisted living facility, an employee of an assisted living facility, or a person in control of an assisted living facility for:
- (1) complaining about the conduct of a department employee;
- (2) disagreeing with a department employee about the existence of a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or
- (3) asserting a right under state or federal law.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 233, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 305 (H.B. 2109), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.