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Executive Office of Health & Human Se~.!t!@9ooo4.oo9c Department of Mental Retardation 160 Korth Washineton Street Boston, M A 621 14 Area Code (617) TASK FORCE TO REVIEW HUMAN S nJ ECT RESEARCH is herebv established a task force to review and report on any and all research projects vhich utilized radioactive and other potentially harnful material involving human subjects within ._ the facilities for the mentally retarded operated by the Comonwealth of Massachusetts, said review is to connence icaediazely. The task force shall report to the Office of Coimissioner on o r before March 31, 1994 its findings with a This task force is being established due to the recent release of documents by the U.S. Department of Energy. These documents reveal that individuals with mental retardation were previously used by researchers in experiments involving the radioactive materials. The task force shall review and analyze all such research. It shall a l s o attempt to identify each and every resaent who participated in such research. It shall also attempt fhrough the Department of Mental Retardation to locate all such individuals who shall be provided with information concerning the research and, particularly, the use of radioactive or other potentially harmful material. To the extent that individuals are '.,identified who have since died from the time of t h e experiments, the task force shall attempt to obtain records concerning the cause of dea'th of such former residents. , \;= i'~L.c2r: repart i;; such forn as the task forcz nezbers deem The task force shall be comprised of such individuals with appropriate background, training, and interest as the Connissioner shall determine appropriate. There shall be a chairperson of the task force who shall be The Deputy Commissioner, Frederick M. Misilo, Jr. The task force members shall serve at the pleasure of the Coxzziissioner. The task force shall meet on a regular basis and shall make its final report to the Commissioner in writing. Established this 29th day of December, Departnent of Mental Retardation