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A type of discriminatory treatment of a patient by whom, or
upon whose behalf, a grievance or complaint has been submitted
to a governmental entity or received by a health care facility
administrator within 180 days of the filing of the grievance or
complaint must raise a rebuttable presumption that the action
was taken by the health care facility in retaliation for the
filing of the grievance or complaint.
Section 5. Rebuttable presumption.
There shall be a rebuttable presumption that discriminatory
action was taken by the health care facility, or by the entity
that owns or operates that health care facility, or that owns or
operates any other health care facility, in retaliation against
an employee, member of the medical staff or another health care
worker of the facility if responsible staff at the facility or
the entity that owns or operates the facility:
(1) Had knowledge of the actions.
(2) Participated or cooperated with the person
responsible for acts described in section 3.
(3) Commits a discriminatory act within 120 days of the
filing of the grievance or complaint by the employee, member
of the medical staff or any other health care worker of the
facility.
Section 6. Discriminatory treatment.
For purposes of this act, discriminatory treatment of an
employee, member of the medical staff or another health care
worker includes, but is not limited to, discharge, demotion,
suspension or any unfavorable changes in, or breach of, the
terms or conditions of a contract, employment or privileges of
the employee, member of the medical staff or another health care
worker of the health care facility or the threat of any of the
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