CP State Executive Director Mike Alvaro has been invited to be on the New York State Education Department’s Reopening Schools Regional Task Force to participate in the Special Education break out session. The first phase of the Task Force includes four virtual Regional Task Force meetings...
The dance workshop for children with disabilities scheduled to be conducted by artists from the New York City Ballet in Saratoga Springs this July has been cancelled. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) will not be conducting their annual classical programs this summer, including performances by...
The Board of Directors of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Long Island recently appointed Colleen Crispino as President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are privileged to have someone of Colleen Crispino’s caliber and experience joining us to lead UCP of Long Island,” said Thomas Pfundstein, Board...
Essential Workers in New York State can make an appointment to be tested at one of several drive through or walk in testing sites by calling the COVID-19 Hotline at 1-888-364-3065 or online at covid19screening.health.ny.gov. Click here to learn more. ...
The Department of Health has released updated guidance for Medicaid providers regarding the use of Telehealth, including Telephonic, services during the COVID-19 State of Emergency. The accompanying Frequently Asked Questions document has also been updated. These documents are available on the Department of Health Medicaid...
On April 28, OPWDD released “Revised Staff Guidance for the Management of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Facilities or Programs Operated and/or Certified by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.” The guidance addresses the following topics (click to jump to section): Visitation and Community Outings Staffing Health...
CP State President and CEO Susan Constantino and ADAPT Community Network CEO Ed Matthews have received the honor of being recognized as Essential Change Agents by the National Historic Recognition Project: 2000-2020. The National Historic Recognition Project: 2000-2020 continues the legacy of the 20th Century Historic Recognition Project in recognizing the key people that transformed...
CP State is very pleased that the New York State announced on April 14 that they have elected the Choice Model for implementing Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). This will allow individual providers to choose and select the EVV vendor that best meet their Affiliate/agency’s needs. From...
The following guidance is issued by the New York State Department of Health on April 10, 2020, and replaces all previously issued guidance regarding hospital visitation: For patients for whom a support person has been determined to be essential to the care of the patient (medically...
The State Assembly completed passage of final state budget bills for State Fiscal Year 2021 just before 4 a.m. on April 3 and the Senate completed its work the afternoon of April 2. The bills were signed by Governor Cuomo on April 3, 2020 and put...