S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2474
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 26, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Education
AN ACT relating to granting a waiver to Adirondack Helping Hands for the
2016--2017 school year
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule, or regu-
lation to the contrary, Adirondack Helping Hands shall be granted a
waiver in the amount of $52,000 for services rendered during the
2016--2017 school year. Such waiver shall be allocated to costs associ-
ated with special class in an integrated setting spending for the 2016-
-2017 school year. Adirondack Helping Hands shall reduce any recognized
surplus for such school year by $52,000. A final surplus of $16,000
shall be recoverable on reconciliation.
(b) For purposes of this section, "special class in an integrated
setting" shall mean a classroom where students with intellectual and
developmental disabilities receive special services and supports while
learning alongside students without such disabilities.
§ 2. The commissioner of education is hereby directed to calculate and
finalize any rate reconciliation for Adirondack Helping Hands and shall
submit such rate reconciliation to the director of the budget, who is
hereby directed to approve such submittal.
§ 3. No additional penalty associated with such waiver shall be levied
against Adirondack Helping Hands in any subsequent school year.
§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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