Senator Rivera joined the Caring Majority Rising and colleagues to call on the passage of his CDPAP Accountability Act (S.1189), which recently passed the Senate Health Committee. As a result of the failed CDPAP transition, New Yorkers are losing access to home care services, and the workers providing this care are losing their jobs. The lack of transparency surrounding the transition, and the failure to provide a contingency plan to prevent disruptions in care and employment are unacceptable.
"My CDPAP Accountability Act offers a reasonable alternative to mitigate care disruptions resulting from the failed CDPAP transition while restoring trust in the program. Patients need to get back care they lost and workers need to get paid. The Governor needs to fix what she broke," said Senator Rivera.
This week, Senator Rivera held the ninth Health Committee meeting of the year, where 13 bills, including 4 of his own, were passed.
- S7874: Establishes a pathway for traditional home care agencies to absorb tens of thousands of enrollees transitioning out of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) due to the failed transition. This bill would remove unnecessary bureaucracy in the establishment of home care agencies, help address the increasing demand for home care services and help mitigate the fallout from the CDPAP transition
For more information about all the bills, click here
Senator Rivera welcomed members of 1199 SEIU (Union Healthcare Workers East) to discuss their legislative priorities related to healthcare now that budget has been finalized. Thank you for coming to Senator Rivera's office!
Senator Rivera participated in a panel discussion about the New York Health Act as part of the AAPI Summit held in Albany today. During the panel, Senator Rivera and his fellow panelists, which included the Campaign for New York Health Executive Director's Melanie D'Arrigo, discussed topics such as equity and access in the healthcare system, policy and political realities, and the role of AAPI organizations and communities
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SENATOR RIVERA LEADS CONVERSATION ON THE NEW YORK HEALTH ACT WITH PSC CUNY MEMBERS
Senator Rivera led a discussion about the New York Health Act with members of the Professional Staff Congress of the City University of New York (PSC CUNY), who have been incredibly supportive of Senator Rivera's groundbreaking bill.
Thank you to President James Davis, First Vice President Jennifer Gaboury, and Secretary Andrea Vasquez for the invitation and for making this discussion possible!
SENATOR RIVERA'S OFFICE HOSTS MONTHLY FREE HOUSING CLINIC WIth WEST BRONX HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES CENTER!
Thank you to Joshua Stephenson from the West Bronx Housing and Neighborhood Resources Center (WBHNRC) for hosting another edition of our free monthly housing clinic at our office.
Remember, you can schedule an appointment for the June housing clinic by calling our office at 718-933-2034 or visiting us at 2432 Grand Concourse, Suite 506, Monday through Thursday, from 10 am to 5 pm
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