Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Program (CDPAP) is a Medicaid program, and therefore there are certain Medicaid regulations the consumer, PA and our agency must follow. Our Agency is a Fiscal Intermediary (FI), so we are not your employer. The consumer is your employer; the consumer is the one responsible for interviewing, hiring, disciplining, scheduling and firing their Personal Assistant (PA As an FI, our Agency keeps consumer and PA records, such as authorizations, legal documentation, and PA's times worked. Our Agency pays the PA on behalf of the consumer, weekly on Fridays.
In accordance with Medicaid regulations, our agency requires all Personal Assistants to submit the following medicals:
1. A Health Assessment form, from within 11 months.
2. 2-Step PPD or 1 QuantiFERON.
*If the 2-step PPD or QuantiFERON results in positive history of PPD, a Chest X-Ray will be required.
3. 2 MMR shots or Rubella and Rubeola Titers.
*If Titers results in non-immune, 2 MMR shots will be required.
*If born before 1957, only 1 MMR shot will be required.
*MMR shots must be taken a minimum of 30 days apart.
4. A non-expired Tuberculosis Risk Assessment form.
*We have a nurse available to complete the form with you, if needed.
5. Hepatitis-B Declination form.
*We do not require you to participate in the HepB program, therefore you may decline the HepB.
According to NYS and DOH regulations, our agency requires all Personal Assistants to submit the following legal documents: 'Some of the below may be completed online, while others must be done in-person. *Once medicals are received, we can schedule you for an office visit, or have a Field Liaison meet
1. 2 Forms of non-expired ID, or 1 non-expired Passport.
2. NYS Labor Law: Notice and Acknowledgement of Pay Rate and Payday
3. W4-IT2104
4. USCIS form I-9
5. Handbook
6. EVV and Sexual Harassment Training
7. Marriage certificate, when applicable.
8. Westchester DSS Wage Agreement forms, when applicable.