Assembly Bill A8429A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides state aid for certain special education services for children with autism spectrum disorder in preschool

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A8429 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6273
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4410, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3292
2021-2022: A793

2017-A8429 - Summary

Provides state aid for certain special education services for children with autism spectrum disorder in preschool.

2017-A8429 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8429
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  approved  costs  of
   providing  special  education  services  to children with handicapping
   conditions in preschool
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  10  of  section 4410 of the education law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph f to read as follows:
   F. NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,
 COMMENCING  WITH  THE  TWO  THOUSAND  ELEVEN--TWO THOUSAND TWELVE SCHOOL
 YEAR, REIMBURSEMENT SHALL BE MADE FOR THE COSTS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY  AND
 NON-DIRECT  CARE SERVICE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IDENTIFIED SPACE DIRECTLY
 RELATED TO SPECIAL EDUCATION ITINERANT SERVICES AND USED TO ENSURE  THAT
 THE  CHILD RECEIVING SUCH SERVICES DERIVES THE FULLEST EDUCATIONAL BENE-
 FIT. SUCH COSTS SHALL INCLUDE THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH  DISCRETE,  SPECIFIC
 SPACE  LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM BUT WITHIN THE PROXIMITY OF SUCH
 CLASSROOM WHERE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ITINERANT SERVICES  ARE  PROVIDED.
 USE OF SUCH SPACE SHALL BE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY AND SHALL BE CONSID-
 ERED  AN  ESSENTIAL  PROGRAM  EXPENSE FOR STUDENTS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM
 SPECTRUM DISORDER. SUCH COSTS SHALL BE CALCULATED AND  REIMBURSED  USING
 AN  ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S REPRESEN-
 TATIVES AND SHALL  INCLUDE  MORTGAGE  INTEREST,  DEPRECIATION,  STORAGE,
 HOUSEKEEPING  AND  SUPPLIES, AND NON-DIRECT CARE PERSONAL SERVICES COSTS
 ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEES.  ALL SUCH COSTS SHALL BE PROPERLY
 DOCUMENTED. SUCH NON-DIRECT CARE SERVICES COSTS SHALL BE REASONABLE  AND
 NECESSARY.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
 have been in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2011.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11706-01-7

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2017-A8429A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6273
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4410, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3292
2021-2022: A793

2017-A8429A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides state aid for certain special education services for children with autism spectrum disorder in preschool.

2017-A8429A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8429--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 15, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL, LIFTON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported  and  referred  to
   the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to approved costs of
   providing special education services  to  children  with  handicapping
   conditions in preschool
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 4410  of  the  education  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph f to read as follows:
   F.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW  TO  THE CONTRARY,
 COMMENCING WITH THE TWO  THOUSAND  ELEVEN--TWO  THOUSAND  TWELVE  SCHOOL
 YEAR,  COSTS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AND NON-DIRECT CARE SERVICE COSTS ASSO-
 CIATED WITH IDENTIFIED SPACE DIRECTLY RELATED TO SPECIAL EDUCATION ITIN-
 ERANT SERVICES AND USED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH  A
 STUDENT'S  INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM SHALL BE DEEMED REIMBURSABLE
 WITHIN THE CALCULATION OF TUITION RATES FOR APPROVED  PROGRAMS  PURSUANT
 TO  THE  APPROVED  TUITION  METHODOLOGY  IN EFFECT FOR THE CORRESPONDING
 YEAR.  SUCH COSTS SHALL INCLUDE THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH DISCRETE, SPECIFIC
 SPACE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM BUT WITHIN THE PROXIMITY OF  SUCH
 CLASSROOM  WHERE  THE  SPECIAL EDUCATION ITINERANT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED
 AND SHALL INCLUDE  MORTGAGE  INTEREST,  DEPRECIATION,  RENT,  UTILITIES,
 STORAGE, HOUSEKEEPING AND SUPPLIES, AND NON-DIRECT CARE COSTS ASSOCIATED
 WITH MAINTENANCE.  ALL SUCH COSTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE APPLICA-
 BLE  CRITERIA FOR REIMBURSEMENT AS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S REGU-
 LATIONS  AND  THE  DEPARTMENT'S  TUITION  REIMBURSEMENT  GUIDELINES  AND
 REQUIREMENTS.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
 have been in full force and effect on and after July 1, 2011.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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