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House Approves Abuser Registry Bill

Chris Lisinski1/15/20 5:22 PM

Rep. Kay Khan (right) said Wednesday that Massachusetts would be the 27th state to institute a caretaker abuse registry like the one in a bill sponsored by Rep. Linda Dean Campbell (center). [Photo: Sam Doran/SHNS]

The House approved legislation Wednesday calling for a new state registry aimed at preventing caretakers found to have abused individuals with disabilities under their watch from being hired with additional providers.

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