Bill Status of SB 889   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  HEALTHCR WORKR WHISTLBLOWR

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Carol Ronen

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Healthcare Worker Whistleblower Protection Act. Prohibits an employer from taking retaliatory action against an employee because the employee (i) discloses or threatens to disclose to a supervisor, a collective bargaining agent, a private accreditation body, or a public body an activity, policy, or practice of the employer or agent that the employee, in good faith, reasonably believes constitutes improper quality of patient care or (ii) objects to or refuses to participate in any activity, policy, or practice of the employer or agent that the employee, in good faith, reasonably believes constitutes improper quality of patient care. Provides that the employee and the Attorney General may bring a civil action against an employer for retaliatory personnel actions. Lists types of relief the court may order.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
  2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce
  3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carol Ronen
  3/10/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/11/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
  3/13/2003SenatePostponed - Labor & Commerce
  3/14/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  3/14/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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