The System Review Committee’s latest meeting, which brought three private disability care providers to a panel Thursday, was held at the New Hampshire Commission For Human Rights in Concord. (Photo by William Skipworth/New Hampshire Bulletin)
During a meeting meant to address safety gaps in New Hampshire’s disability care system, a group of care providers said they believe the state doesn’t have enough investigators looking into abuse and neglect.
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