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Iowa Code § 231C.13 (2026)

Retaliation by assisted living program prohibited

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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

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2013–2023 · leading case: Karen Dorshkind v. Oak Park Place of Dubuque II, L.L.C., 835 N.W.2d 293 (Iowa 2013).
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Karen Dorshkind v. Oak Park Place of Dubuque II, L.L.C., 835 N.W.2d 293 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 12× “§ 231C.13. 20 The legislature, by including a findings, purpose, and intent provision in chapter 231C, demonstrated a clearly defined and well- recognized public policy to make assisted living available throughout the state and to ensure the safety of persons residing in…”
Polly Carver-Kimm v. Kim Reynolds, Pat Garrett, & State of Iowa & Gerd Clabaugh, Sarah Reisetter, & Susan Dixon (Iowa 2023). · cites it 2× “2d at 316 ; see also Iowa Code § 231C.13. And in Tullis v. Merrill, we sustained a wrongful-discharge-in-violation-of- public-policy claim brought by an employee who was terminated for complaining about the employer’s nonpayment of benefits even though the employee clearly had…”
Polly Carver-Kimm v. Kim Reynolds, Pat Garrett, & State of Iowa & Gerd Clabaugh, Sarah Reisetter, & Susan Dixon (Iowa 2023). · cites it 2× “2d at 316 ; see also Iowa Code § 231C.13. And in Tullis v. Merrill, we sustained a wrongful-discharge-in-violation-of- public-policy claim brought by an employee who was terminated for complaining about the employer’s nonpayment of benefits even though the employee clearly had…”
Polly Carver-Kimm v. Kim Reynolds, Pat Garrett, & State of Iowa & Gerd Clabaugh, Sarah Reisetter, & Susan Dixon (Iowa 2023). · cites it 2× “2d at 316 ; see also Iowa Code § 231C.13. And in Tullis v. Merrill, we sustained a wrongful-discharge-in-violation-of- public-policy claim brought by an employee who was terminated for complaining about the employer’s nonpayment of benefits even though the employee clearly had…”
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