A bill designed to protect individuals with developmental disabilities who are living in community care residences has been introduced by 12th District legislators.
Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assembly members Declan O'Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande hosted a press conference July 21 at their office in Red Bank to announce the introduction of Tara's Law.
Tara's Law would require written monthly case manager reports about individuals with developmental disabilities who are residing in community care residences and would establish a registry of offending community care residence providers.
O'Scanlon: "This law will strengthen the accountability of monitors. People at every level will be responsible for reporting abuse. People will be held personally responsible."
The creation of the law was inspired by the tragic death of 29-year-old Tara O'Leary, a developmentally disabled woman who despite her family's best efforts to gain custody of her, remained in the care of the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), which placed her in a setting where she is believed to have been maltreated and neglected. She subsequently died in November 2008, weighing 49 pounds, according to a press release from the 12th District legislators.
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Tara's Law to give 'voice to the voiceless'
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Tara's Law - Legislation
Sen. Jennifer Beck and Assembly members Declan O'Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande hosted a press conference July 21 at their office in Red Bank to announce the introduction of Tara's Law.
Tara's Law would require written monthly case manager reports about individuals with developmental disabilities who are residing in community care residences and would establish a registry of offending community care residence providers.
O'Scanlon: "This law will strengthen the accountability of monitors. People at every level will be responsible for reporting abuse. People will be held personally responsible."
The creation of the law was inspired by the tragic death of 29-year-old Tara O'Leary, a developmentally disabled woman who despite her family's best efforts to gain custody of her, remained in the care of the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), which placed her in a setting where she is believed to have been maltreated and neglected. She subsequently died in November 2008, weighing 49 pounds, according to a press release from the 12th District legislators.
Full Article and Source:
Tara's Law to give 'voice to the voiceless'
See also:
Tara's Law - Legislation
