New York bill S06651 aims to create a demonstration program allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work as consumer directed personal assistants.

New York bill S06651 seeks to amend the social services law by directing the development of a demonstration program. This program would authorize individuals aged sixteen and seventeen to serve as consumer directed personal assistants. These young assistants would work under the supervision of a consumer or their designated representative within the consumer directed personal assistance program. The bill specifies that these individuals must comply with section one hundred thirty-two of the labor law.

New York bill S06651 aims to create a demonstration program allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work as consumer directed personal assistants.

New York bill S06651 seeks to amend the social services law by directing the development of a demonstration program. This program would authorize individuals aged sixteen and seventeen to serve as consumer directed personal assistants. These young assistants would work under the supervision of a consumer or their designated representative within the consumer directed personal assistance program. The bill specifies that these individuals must comply with section one hundred thirty-two of the labor law.