State-operated services used by 126,000 state residents with developmental disabilities — 42,462 of whom are located in New York City — may soon see major reconstruction.

After a March article in The New York Times explored widespread abuse in shelters and group homes for the developmentally disabled, policymakers are mulling over how to best create a safe environment for the vulnerable people who use those services.

The Assembly is considering a bill that would create a statewide registry to allow care-providing agencies to check if job applicants had previously been terminated elsewhere because of abuse or neglect.

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