Missouri § 198.301 - Whistleblower protection for employees — availability of information on rights of persons retaliated against.
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§ 198.301. Whistleblower protection for employees — availability of information on rights of persons retaliated against.
No employee of a nursing home district who directs or exercises any authority in a facility shall evict, harass, dismiss, or retaliate against a resident or employee because such resident or employee or any member of such resident's or employee's family has made a report of any violation or suspected violation of laws, ordinances, or regulations applying to the facility which the resident, the resident's family, or an employee has reasonable cause to believe has been committed or has occurred. Through the existing department information and referral telephone contact line, residents, their families, and employees of a facility shall be able to obtain information about their rights, protections, and options in cases of eviction, harassment, dismissal, or retaliation due to a report being made pursuant to this section.
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(L. 2003 S.B. 556 & 311)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 198.301 cover?
Section 198.301 ("Whistleblower protection for employees — availability of information on rights of persons retaliated against.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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