Retaliation by assisted living program prohibited.

An assisted living program shall not discriminate or retaliate in any way against a tenant, tenant’s family, or an employee of the program who has initiated or participated in any proceeding authorized by this chapter . An assisted living program 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. 2003 Acts, ch 166, §20 ; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §73 ; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §178 Referred to in §231C.5