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IN HB1182
Bill
Status
1/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Edward DeLaney
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AI Summary
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Expands whistleblower protection statutes (IC 5-11-5.5-8, IC 5-11-5.7-8, and IC 12-10-3-11) to explicitly include state employees and the state of Indiana as an employer.
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Protects employees discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or discriminated against for objecting to false claims violations or participating in investigations and hearings.
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Provides relief remedies including reinstatement with same seniority status, two times back pay, interest on back pay, and compensation for special damages including litigation costs and attorney's fees.
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Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who report endangered adults in good faith under adult protective services laws.
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Effective November 1, 2017, with retroactive application; declares an emergency for the act.
Legislative Description
Whistleblower protection for state employees. Provides that for purposes of the false claims and whistleblower protection statute, the Medicaid false claims and whistleblower protection statute, and a statute providing whistleblower protection relating to adult protective services, the term "employee" includes a state employee, and the term "employer" includes the state of Indiana.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2018