Retaliation by elder group home prohibited.

An elder group home shall not discriminate or retaliate in any way against a tenant, a tenant’s family, or an employee of the elder group home who has initiated or participated in any proceeding authorized by this chapter . An elder group home that violates this section is subject to a penalty as established by administrative rule in accordance with chapter 17A , to be assessed and collected by the department, paid into the state treasury, and credited to the general fund of the state. 2005 Acts, ch 62, §13 ; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §71 ; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §154 Referred to in §231B.5