Addressing Liability Issues in Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS): The National Cash & Counseling Demonstration and Selected Other Models

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Article Publication Date:

1/3/2004

Summary:

Liability issues pertaining to consumer-directed personal assistant services are discussed in this report. Issues are divided into topics including consumer-worker relationships, the risk of fiscal agents, the risk of consultants, and the risk for states and government entities. The report goes onto provide options to address liability risks.

Article Author:

Sabatino, J.D.; Charles P. Hughes, J.D.; Sandra L.

Topics:

Consumer/Participant Direction

Types/Tools:

Reports; Training materials; Template / Form

Populations:

Personal Assistant

Sources:

NRCPDS

Stetson Law Review

Programs/Initiatives:

Cash and Counseling

States:

All States/Territories

Keywords:

N/A

Potential Liability between Consumers and Workers; Liability Risk of Fiscal Agents; Liability Risk of Consultants; Liability Risk for States and Other Government Entities; Liability Issue Variations in Other Models of CDPAS; Conclusions and Options to Address Liability Risks

Contact

Elizabeth Maguire

National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services

elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu

Phone:

617-552-0562

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52118