The new lawsuit alleges that healthcare union 1199SEIU conspired with New York's Department of Health to ensure Public Partnerships LLC secured the contract before the bidding closed.
Rona Shapiro, a vice president at 1199SEIU, allegedly disclosed that the union had prior knowledge of the contract being awarded to PPL, raising questions about the integrity of the bidding process.
Critics of Governor Hochul's revamp of the Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program lamented the exclusion of nearly 700 middlemen firms, which they argue could undermine competition and service quality.
Mark's Homecare LLC, the plaintiff in the latest lawsuit, argues that the bidding process was rigged in favor of PPL, suggesting that the state's oversight mechanisms are inadequate.
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