Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R,C-Lake George) joined his colleagues in the Assembly and Senate Minority Conferences in Albany to call for a delay in the transition of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)’s fiscal intermediary services to Public Partnerships LLC (PPL). Lawmakers and advocacy groups are urging the governor to extend the transition deadline from April 1 to July 1, 2025, ensuring the 280,000 elderly and disabled New Yorkers who rely on CDPAP continue receiving essential home care services without disruption.

“The stakes are high,” said Simpson. “This transition has been rushed and the numbers speak for themselves; only 165,000 out of 280,000 consumers have either started or completed the registration process, and roughly 60,000 people haven’t taken any action to register with PPL. That is a significant gap that puts patients at risk of losing the care they depend on and caregivers at risk of losing their work. We cannot afford to let bureaucratic failures leave thousands without critical services.”

With the deadline only a week away, tens of thousands of patients remain unregistered with PPL, raising serious concerns about service interruptions for some of New York’s most vulnerable residents. The transition also affects over 400,000 home care aides, many of whom are facing confusion and uncertainty regarding their pay and employment status under the new system.