A state Supreme Court judge in Livingston County has lifted the temporary restraining order that prevented a company from transferring patient data in the state's ongoing transition of a Medicaid home care program.

The order was in place for exactly one week amid several legal challenges filed against the state's transition of its Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program to one company, known as a fiscal intermediary, by April 1.

"We’re pleased, but not surprised, that last week's limited and temporary order has quickly been lifted, and that other similar requests were denied," Hochul's spokesperson Sam Spokony said in a statement Wednesday. "While that order had only applied to one specific fiscal intermediary and didn’t impact on the state’s overall CDPAP transition, today’s news is another positive step forward as we remain on track to complete the transition by April 1. As we’ve made clear, all personal data is and will always be protected throughout this transition – and we will continue working with all stakeholders to deliver a better, stronger CDPAP for home care users and all New Yorkers."

An Albany County Supreme Court judge Wednesday also denied a request to issue a temporary restraining order in a similar case, according to the governor's office.

But advocate groups represented by home care providers and small companies impacted by the program changes continue to wage war on the transition. Multiple legal challenges continue to progress in court.

"Today's decision doesn't change anything and the case is moving forward," said Bryan O'Malley, executive director of the Alliance to Protect Home Care. "We will continue to fight the state's reckless exposure of New Yorkers' health information and their potential violation of privacy."

Home care recipients continue to push for the state to take more time to implement the change and remove nearly 700 fiscal intermediaries overseeing the program, which is known for high instances of fraud and abuse.