S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3292
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 29, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL, LIFTON, MOSLEY -- read once and referred
to the Committee 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, 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.
LBD01306-01-9