The president of the company charged with running New York’s popular Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Program, or CDPAP, is stepping down amid the state's tumultuous transition to a single fiscal intermediary.

Public Partnerships LLC, or PPL, told Spectrum News 1 that President Maria Perrin will be “transitioning out of her role in the next 60 days.” They said Perrin intended to help support other "Medicaid-focused organizations."

The program allows thousands of disabled or elderly people who enroll to choose their own home caregiver. PPL took over managing the program April 1, and replaced hundreds of smaller companies which up until that point served as fiscal intermediaries. 

"Due to the company’s strong operational position and the fact that the CDPAP transition is nearing completion, Maria is confident that PPL is prepared to succeed when she exits in the fall,” the spokesperson said. “PPL is currently engaged in a thoughtful search to determine the strongest candidate to serve as our next president.”

The change comes amid another leadership change at the company, raising concerns over further challenges to the transition as state lawmakers gear up for a now-postponed hearing on Aug. 21 in New York City that they hope will shed light on the troubled process.

“Vince Coppola also recently executed a planned transition of the CEO role to Miki Kapoor, who has long served as an engaged member of PPL’s board and played a key role in the company’s acquisition,” the statement continued. “Miki has worked closely with our leadership team behind the scenes, and his 25 years of healthcare experience are a strong asset in this expanded role.”

Kapoor’s role with private equity firm Linden Capital Partners and their association with PPL are further raising concerns, as first reported by the Albany Times Union. 

Critics of the transition called for more accountability surrounding the leadership changes. 

"The Titanic is sinking, and the captains are abandoning ship. The collapse of PPL's executive leadership tells you everything you need to know about the current state of the PPL transition. When a company's CEO, CFO, and President all exit within weeks of each other, that's not a planned turnover - that's a company in freefall,” said Ilana Berger, Political Director of Caring Majority Rising.“This leadership exodus demands answers: were these officials fired for PPL's catastrophic performance in New York? Did they resign rather than face accountability for the crisis they’ve created? The Senate's August 21 hearing must extract these answers from PPL - regardless of who may be left to answer them.