… including state agencies, laws, and sometimes legislation.” The official name for the legislation recently signed by Governor Maura Healey is, An Act to Prevent Abuse and Exploitation . It was abuse and exploitation that hit home for Berner, literally, when his 12-year son – who has learning disabilities and can … He sent dozens of emails and made many more phone calls, always pleading his case for accountability. Berner found a sympathetic ear in his state senator, John Keenan …