Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP)

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• 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.