§ 849-d. Payment procedures. 1. Upon the approval of the chief
administrator, funds appropriated or available for the purposes of this
article shall be used for the costs of operation of approved programs.
The methods of payment or reimbursement for dispute resolution costs
shall be specified by the chief administrator and may vary among
centers. All such arrangements shall conform to the eligibility criteria
of this article and the rules and regulations of the chief
administrator.

2. The state share of the cost of any center approved under this
section shall include a basic grant of up to forty thousand dollars for
each county served by the center and may include an additional amount
not exceeding fifty per centum of the difference between the approved
estimated cost of the program and the basic grant.