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Senate approves expansion of abuse registry to cover MassHealth day habilitation programs
Massachusetts Senate · September 18, 2025
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Summary
The Senate passed S.165 to extend Nikki’s Law protections by requiring MassHealth day habilitation providers to use the abuse registry, proponents said, closing a gap that allowed previously-registered care providers to be rehired into taxpayer-funded settings.
The Senate voted to pass S.165, an act extending the scope of Nikki’s Law to cover MassHealth-funded day habilitation programs and related providers serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Senator Moore, speaking in support, recounted the origins of Nikki’s Law and…
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