CDPAP also known as Consumer Direct Personal Assistance Program is alive and well; however, some changes have been implemented.
Beginning April 1, 2025 families requesting CDPAP, Consumer Direct Personal Assistance Program, where the applicants were able to hire family members, will change. Below you will find a chart indicating the differences between CDPAP and Traditional Personal Care:
| CDPAP | Traditional Personal Care | |
| Training & Certification | Consumer trains the aide. No formal training or certification needed | Must have formal training – usually 2 to 3 week course – and certification |
| Whom maybe hired as Aides? |
Most family members, but never the Spouse, may be hired as long as they are not “designated representative.” Includes, Adult children, parent of an adult disabled child, Legal Guardian as long as someone else is the “designated representative.” |
The following family members Cannot be Personal Care Aide: Spouse, parent, son, daughter, son-in-law, and daughter-in-law. Other family/relatives may be hired.
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Do not be misled – the CDPAP program is OPEN and many applicants employ their family members to assist them.
Applicants can continue to utilize the program, but must comply to the new changes.
More to come . . . .