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New oversight commission proposed after reporting on abuse and neglect in disability services
Summary
SB 670 would create a Developmental Services Oversight Commission, tighten reporting requirements for serious bodily injury or death in residential services, and prevent names of individuals found to have abused vulnerable adults from being blocked from the registry, proponents said.
Sen. David Rocheford told the committee SB 670 responds to a series of news reports alleging abuse and neglect in developmental disability services and proposes both a short‑term oversight commission and statutory changes to reporting and the elder/adult services registry.
"These are some of the most vulnerable people in our state," Rocheford…
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