With 137 sponsors attached to it, a leading advocate for the disabled is calling on the Assembly to act on a bill that would require a mandatory 911 call for even the suspicion of abuse against a disabled person in New York. Failure to do so would result in being […]
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Ten years after his son’s death, Michael Carey wants mandatory reporting of suspected abuse
At an Albany event commemorating the tenth anniversary of his son’s death, Michael Carey said he plans to re-introduce a bill that would ensure that injuries suffered by developmentally disabled New Yorkers are properly reported to 911. The bill would require care facilities to report all significant injuries, medical […]