Bill Summary for H 244 (2011-2012)

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Bill: STATE HEALTH PLAN/ADD SCHOOLS; WHISTLEBLOWERS (NEW).

Summary date: 

Jun 6 2012
S.L. 2012-192

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 244 (Public) Filed Monday, March 7, 2011
TO AUTHORIZE STERLING MONTESSORI ACADEMY AND CHARTER SCHOOL TO ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES.
Intro. by Murry.

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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition.
Adds a section enacting new GS 135-48.15, which includes a statement of public policy on whistleblower protection, and provides for protection from retaliation and for remedies. Encourages individuals to report activity related to the State Health Plan involving violations of law, fraud, misappropriation of state resources, or gross mismanagement. Prohibits an employer from taking retaliatory action against an employee, or a person acting on the employee's behalf, for the reporting or potential reporting of any of these activities, unless the employer knows or has reason to know the report is inaccurate. Details additional protections, and allows any person injured by retaliatory action to seek remedies in superior court within one year of the violation. Describes the remedies available. Makes a conforming change, enacting new GS 22B-4, to make a contract provision prohibiting an employee's or contractor's ability to report wrongdoing void. Makes these new provisions effective October 1, 2012.