Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan joined fellow Republican lawmakers in Albany on Tuesday, calling for a delay in the implementation of changes to the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). The proposed changes, set to take effect April 1, would require 280,000 elderly and disabled New Yorkers to register with a single fiscal intermediary, Public Partnerships LLC (PPL), within a three-month window.
With more than 100,000 consumers still unregistered, lawmakers argue that the transition period is too short and could lead to disruptions in essential home care services. Gallahan and his colleagues support legislation (S.6689) that would extend the deadline to July 1, giving consumers and providers more time to adjust.
“Our state’s more than 280,000 elderly and disabled residents who rely on home care services should not be subjected to a potential lapse in the services CDPAP provides due to an unreasonable deadline,” Gallahan said. “S.6689 will allow residents to continue to have access to care by extending the deadline for new changes.”
Gallahan represents the 131st Assembly District, which includes portions of Ontario, Seneca, Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Broome, and Chenango counties.
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