Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 18, 2013 |
signed chap.545 |
Dec 06, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.540 substituted for a7302a |
Jun 18, 2013 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1458 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 11, 2013 |
print number 5568a |
Jun 11, 2013 |
amend (t) and recommit to education |
May 21, 2013 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S5568A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S5568 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7302
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4410, add §4410-c, Ed L
2013-S5568 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5568 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping conditions PURPOSE: To require that the executive directors of special education preschool provider programs reside within New York State and to eliminate the potential for conflict of interest between evaluators and providers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision 4 of Section 4410 of the Education Law to establish that a committee on preschool education shall not place a child in an approved program for preschool children with handicapping conditions if such program had previously conducted an evaluation of such child, unless the committee obtains an evaluation of the child from another approved evaluator and the committee applies for and receives approval from the Commissioner of Education prior to making any recommendation that would place a child in the approved program that conducted the evaluation of the child. Section 2 of the bill amends Subdivision 9 of Section 4410 of the
2013-S5568 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5568 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- (at request of the State Comptroller) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to special education services and programs for preschool children with handicapping condi- tions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 4 of section 4410 of the educa- tion law, as amended by chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: c. The documentation of the evaluation shall include all assessment reports and a summary report of the findings of the evaluation on a form prescribed by the commissioner including a detailed statement of the preschool child's individual needs. The summary report shall not make reference to any specific provider of special services or programs. In addition, with the consent of the parents, approved evaluators and committees shall be provided with the most recent evaluation report for a child in transition from programs and services provided pursuant to title two-a of article twenty-five of the public health law. Nothing shall prohibit an approved evaluator or the committee from reviewing other assessments or evaluations to determine if such assessments or evaluations fulfill the requirements of the regulations of the commis- sioner. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of this section, the committee [, in its discretion, may obtain] SHALL NOT PLACE A CHILD IN AN APPROVED PROGRAM THAT CONDUCTED AN EVALUATION OF SUCH CHILD UNLESS THE COMMITTEE OBTAINS an evaluation of the child from another approved evaluator AND THE COMMITTEE APPLIES FOR AND RECEIVES APPROVAL FROM THE COMMISSIONER prior to making any recommendation that would place a child in the approved program that conducted the [initial] evaluation of the child. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10634-01-3
2013-S5568A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7302
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4410, add §4410-c, Ed L
2013-S5568A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5568A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to special education services and programs for preschool children with disabilities; to amend the education law, in relation to audits by the state comptroller of the expenses reported by program providers of special education services for preschool children with disabilities; and directing the department of education to study alternative systems of reimbursement methodologies and monitoring protocols for the tuition and maintenance components of special education services programs for preschool children with disabilities PURPOSE: This Legislation would provide for greater oversight and improve the quality of special education preschool provider programs in this State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends Subdivision 4 of Section 4410 of the Educa- tion Law to establish that if a committee on preschool education recom- mends placing a child in an approved program for preschool children with disabilities if such program had previously conducted an evaluation of such child, the committee shall indicate in writing that such placement is an appropriate one for the child.
2013-S5568A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5568--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 21, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- (at request of the State Comptroller) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to special education services and programs for preschool children with disabilities; to amend the education law, in relation to audits by the state comp- troller of the expenses reported by program providers of special education services for preschool children with disabilities; and directing the department of education to study alternative systems of reimbursement methodologies and monitoring protocols for the tuition and maintenance components of special education services programs for preschool children with disabilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 4 of section 4410 of the educa- tion law, as amended by chapter 474 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: c. The documentation of the evaluation shall include all assessment reports and a summary report of the findings of the evaluation on a form prescribed by the commissioner including a detailed statement of the preschool child's individual needs. The summary report shall not make reference to any specific provider of special services or programs. In addition, with the consent of the parents, approved evaluators and committees shall be provided with the most recent evaluation report for a child in transition from programs and services provided pursuant to title two-a of article twenty-five of the public health law. Nothing shall prohibit an approved evaluator or the committee from reviewing other assessments or evaluations to determine if such assessments or evaluations fulfill the requirements of the regulations of the commis- sioner. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of this section, the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10634-09-3
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