S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9041
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 11, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMEL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the funding of supple-
mentary aids for students attending certain schools for severely disa-
bled and medically at risk students
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 4313-a
to read as follows:
S 4313-A. SUPPLEMENTARY AIDES. SCHOOL DISTRICT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBIL-
ITY FOR SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL AS AIDES FOR STUDENTS WITH SEVERE
DISABILITIES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, WHERE CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE
STUDENTS RESIDING IN SUCH DISTRICTS, INCLUDING STUDENTS RESIDING IN A
CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, WHO ATTEND A SCHOOL WHOSE
STUDENT BODY IS COMPRISED OF STUDENTS WITH SEVERE PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
AND SEVERE MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND RECEIVE STATE OPERATING AID IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FORTY-TWO HUNDRED ONE OF THIS TITLE,
AS ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED BY CHAPTER ONE THOUSAND SIXTY OF THE LAWS OF
NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR, SUCH DISTRICT SHALL, WHERE IT IS DEEMED
MEDICALLY NECESSARY BY SUCH SCHOOL, PROVIDE FOR SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL
PERSONNEL AS A SUPPLEMENTARY AIDE TO ACCOMPANY CERTAIN STUDENTS TO SUCH
SCHOOL, AND BE PRESENT AND ASSISTIVE DURING THE COURSE OF THE SCHOOL DAY
AS THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF SUCH STUDENTS REQUIRES. SUCH DISTRICTS SHALL
BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE COSTS OF SUCH
SUPPLEMENTARY AIDES AT THE RATE OF NINETY PER CENTUM. THE COMMISSIONER
IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE
SUPPLEMENTARY AIDE REIMBURSEMENT PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to school
years beginning on or after July 1, 2014.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14240-01-4