HELP Program will exacerbate pay disparity between nonprofit and state-operated agencies The Governor on Wednesday announced a program intended to make it easier to fill thousands of vacant positions in the human services sector. The Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) program will suspend civil service...
New York’s leaders have chosen to continue the erosion of a once-proud service system by failing to keep up with costs of inflation, in effect cutting the State’s commitment and funding for I/DD services. Inflation for the past year was pegged at 8.5% and State leaders...
OPWDD is considering the following ADMs and is seeking comments by May 26: HCBS Waiver Individuals seeking supports and services offered through OPWDD’s HCBS Waiver must enroll in the HCBS Waiver program through their appropriate OPWDD Service Access, Program Implementation, Stakeholder Supports, Developmental Disabilities Regional Field Offices...
Save the Date! CP State is again partnering with the Mental Health Association in New York State, and the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services to host a summit on Collaborating to Improve the Lives of People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities and Co-existing Mental...
The White House announced on January 30, 2023 that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end on May 11, 2023. At the end of the federal Public Health Emergency, the provisions in effect now under OPWDD’s Appendix K amendment will remain in effect for six months...
Click here to view the presentation from the March 16 D.Q.I. = Delivering Quality Information webinar. The recording, ppt slides, supplemental material and Q & A document will be available on SLMS at a later date. If you have any questions or suggestions for future topics,...
[caption id="attachment_11108" align="alignright" width="245"] Pat Dowse will consult CP State on Day and Employment issues.[/caption] CP State continues to anticipate and address Affiliate needs by bringing in Pat Dowse as a consultant for Day and Employment programs. Dowse, who has more than 30 years of experience in...
ASSEMBLY ONE HOUSE 2023-2024 BUDGET BILL HIGHLIGHTS OPWDD 5% COLA* – $290.6 million to increase the 2.5% COLA to 8.5%. OPWDD Managed Care - extends the legal authority for OPWDD to implement managed care plans through 2028 by extending the authorization through 2025. Rejects increased...
The New York State Senate has released their One-House Budget proposal. The Senate budget resolution in response to the 2023-2024 Executive Budget submission can be found here. Highlights are below. We are currently reviewing and will be sending any items of interest directly to you. At this...
We're down to the wire! We expect to see the Senate & Assembly One House Budget bills early next week. The next day or two are critical that you visit your local legislators, write and call! VISIT YOUR LOCAL DEMOCRATIC SENATORS & ASSEMBLYMEMBERS: We are asking every...