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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill last Friday creating a registry for home care workers employed by home care agencies that includes their names, addresses, and training information. The bill exempts victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, or stalking. The Home Care Aide Council, Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts chapter of the Home Care Association of America have opposed the bill, fearing that it will put home care workers at risk. Proponents of the bill say that it will empower workers and facilitate industry oversight, according to a writer for the Boston Herald.