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  "path": "/2026/02/24/elopement-bills-boost-resources-for-times-when-people-with-autism-dementia-wander-or-run-off/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-25T03:55:57.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Health",
    "Aaron Kaufman",
    "Aletheia McCaskill",
    "Laila's Gift",
    "Laila’s Elopement Awareness and Dissemination Act",
    "LEAD act",
    "Lesley Lopez",
    "Mike McKay",
    "Shari Bailey"
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  "textContent": "Shari Bailey is familiar with the chuckles when she talks about elopement -- but it refers to people with autism or dementia who run or wander off, often with tragic results. For Bailey, whose daughter is autistic, more protections are needed.",
  "title": "‘Elopement’ bills boost resources for times when people with autism, dementia wander or run off"
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