Section 173.24 | Protection for disciplinary or retaliatory action.
(A) As used in this section:
(1) "Employee" and "employer" have the same meanings as in section 4113.51 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Retaliatory action" includes physical, mental, or verbal abuse; change of room assignment; withholding of services; failure to provide care in a timely manner; discharge; and termination of employment.
(B) An employee providing information to or participating in good faith in registering a complaint with the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program or participating in the investigation of a complaint or in administrative or judicial proceedings resulting from a complaint registered with the office shall have the full protection against disciplinary or retaliatory action provided by division (E) of section 3721.17 and by sections 4113.51 to 4113.53 of the Revised Code.
(C) No long-term care provider or other entity, no person employed by a long-term care provider or other entity, and no other individual shall knowingly subject any resident, recipient, employee, representative of the office of the state long-term care ombudsman program, or another individual to any form of retaliation, reprisal, discipline, or discrimination for doing any of the following:
(1) Providing information to the office;
(2) Participating in registering a complaint with the office;
(3) Cooperating with or participating in the investigation of a complaint by the office or in administrative or judicial proceedings resulting from a complaint registered with the office.
Last updated September 14, 2023 at 2:39 PM
Available Versions of this Section
- June 11, 1990 – House Bill 359 - 118th General Assembly [ View June 11, 1990 Version ]
- September 29, 2017 – Amended by House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly [ View September 29, 2017 Version ]
- October 3, 2023 – Amended by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View October 3, 2023 Version ]