
Addressing Liability Issues in Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Services (CDPAS)
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Summary
This report addresses the liability issues that may arise in government-sponsored consumer-directed personal assistance programs. The report focuses on Cash & Counseling Demonstration programs in AR, FL & NJ, In-Home Supportive Services Program in CA & Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program in NY. The reports purpose: first, identify circumstances where negligence could result in liability and what persons are likely to be liable; second, identify steps to reduce exposure to liability.
Types/Tools
Populations
Sources
Commission on Law and Aging, American Bar Association
Programs/Initiatives
Keywords
Potential Liability; Negligence; Liability Risk; CDPAS; consumer-directed; Supportive Services
Contact
Elizabeth
Maguire
Cash & Counseling
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elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu
Phone
617-552-0562