Bill > HB2258

This bill amends existing law to provide additional protections for whistleblowers who report concerns about the quality of healthcare provided by healthcare providers or facilities. The key provisions include: 1) Keeping the identity of whistleblowers confidential if they complain in good faith about improper quality of care or report adverse events; 2) Providing whistleblowers who are employees with remedies under the state's anti-discrimination law if they face retaliation; 3) Allowing non-employee whistleblowers to seek injunctive relief or damages in civil court if they face retaliation; and 4) Requiring the Department of Health to adopt rules for investigating and resolving whistleblower complaints. The bill also adds new requirements for the medical staff privilege sanction process and professional peer review actions at healthcare facilities that result in revocation, suspension, or reduction of medical staff privileges.