CDPAP

 

Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)

 

  • This Medicaid program provides services to chronically ill or physically disabled individuals who have a medical need for help with activities of daily living (ADLs) or skilled nursing services.
  • Services can include any of the services provided by a personal care aide (home attendant), home health aide, or nurse.
  • Recipients have flexibility and freedom in choosing their caregivers.
  • The consumer or the person acting on the consumer´s behalf (such as the parent of a disabled or chronically ill child) assumes full responsibility for hiring, training, supervising, and – if need be – terminating the employment of persons providing the services.

 

Source: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/longterm/cdpap.htm

 

 

For Application steps, select the link below:

CDPAP Application Steps

 

For further information, select the link below:

CDPAP Educational Guide

 

For Information on what CDPAP is and how to get started:

What is CDPAP/How to get started