Finger Lakes Today

Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan recently participated in a press conference in Albany, aligning with a call from the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences to delay the implementation of changes to the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP). Originally, these modifications were scheduled for April 1, 2025, but Gallahan advocates for postponing them until July 1, 2025.

CDPAP offers home care services to 280,000 elderly and disabled New Yorkers. Current users must register with the single statewide fiscal intermediary, Public Partnerships LLC, by April 1, 2025, despite the transition phase starting on January 6, 2025, giving just three months for registration. As a result, over 100,000 consumers have not yet completed the registration process, threatening the continuity of essential services.

To address these concerns, Minority senators and assemblymembers introduced legislation (S.6689) aimed at extending the timeline for implementing the changes. Gallahan expressed concerns about the impact on vulnerable residents, emphasizing the need for a practical timeframe to ensure uninterrupted care.

"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," said Gallahan. "S.6689 will allow residents to continue to have access to care by extending the deadline for new changes to CDPAP from April 1, 2025, to July 1, 2025. I am proud to support this endeavor and send a clear message to our constituents: the Senate and Assembly Minority Conferences have their backs."