Assembly Bill A273A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for funding of early intervention services

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A273 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4372
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2807-o, amd §§2807-s, 2557 & 2559, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6517
2017-2018: A2569, S1727
2019-2020: A356, S3338
2021-2022: A5339, S5560

2015-A273 - Summary

Provides for state grant funding to municipalities for early intervention services for toddlers with disabilities and their families.

2015-A273 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   273

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN, GOTTFRIED, CAHILL, CLARK, COOK, GALEF,
  GUNTHER, JAFFEE, LIFTON, MARKEY, LAVINE, MAGNARELLI,  DINOWITZ,  BENE-
  DETTO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to funding early
  intervention services

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2807-o to read as follows:
  S 2807-O.  EARLY  INTERVENTION  SERVICES  POOL.  1.  DEFINITIONS.  THE
FOLLOWING  WORDS  OR  PHRASES  AS  USED  IN  THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES" SHALL MEAN SERVICES DELIVERED TO  AN
ELIGIBLE  CHILD, PURSUANT TO AN INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN UNDER
THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM.
  (B) "EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM" SHALL  MEAN  THE  EARLY  INTERVENTION
PROGRAM  FOR TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AS CREATED BY
TITLE TWO-A OF ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (C) "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN ANY COUNTY OUTSIDE OF THE  CITY  OF  NEW
YORK OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  2. GRANTS FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL,
FROM FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE UNDER PARAGRAPH (G) OF SUBDIVISION
SIX OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN-S OF THIS ARTICLE, MAKE GRANTS
TO  MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE DELIVERY OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. SUCH
GRANTS SHALL BE DEEMED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THIRD  PARTY  PAYORS  TO  SUCH
MUNICIPALITIES  AND  THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE EARLY
INTERVENTION PROGRAM.
  (B) GRANTS UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE AWARDED  TO  MUNICIPALITIES
BY  THE  COMMISSIONER. EACH MUNICIPALITY AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL
RECEIVE A SHARE OF SUCH GRANTS EQUAL TO ITS PROPORTIONATE SHARE  OF  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2015-A273A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4372
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2807-o, amd §§2807-s, 2557 & 2559, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A6517
2017-2018: A2569, S1727
2019-2020: A356, S3338
2021-2022: A5339, S5560

2015-A273A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for state grant funding to municipalities for early intervention services for toddlers with disabilities and their families.

2015-A273A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 273--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN, GOTTFRIED, CAHILL, CLARK, COOK, GALEF,
  GUNTHER, JAFFEE, LIFTON, MARKEY, LAVINE, MAGNARELLI,  DINOWITZ,  BENE-
  DETTO,  LUPARDO,  TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health  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  public health law, in relation to funding early
  intervention services

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2807-o to read as follows:
  S 2807-O.  EARLY  INTERVENTION  SERVICES  POOL.  1.  DEFINITIONS.  THE
FOLLOWING  WORDS  OR  PHRASES  AS  USED  IN  THIS SECTION SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES" SHALL MEAN SERVICES DELIVERED TO  AN
ELIGIBLE  CHILD, PURSUANT TO AN INDIVIDUALIZED FAMILY SERVICE PLAN UNDER
THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM.
  (B) "EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM" SHALL  MEAN  THE  EARLY  INTERVENTION
PROGRAM  FOR TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES AS CREATED BY
TITLE TWO-A OF ARTICLE TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  (C) "MUNICIPALITY" SHALL MEAN ANY COUNTY OUTSIDE OF THE  CITY  OF  NEW
YORK OR THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  2. GRANTS FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL,
FROM FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE UNDER PARAGRAPH (G) OF SUBDIVISION
SIX OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN-S OF THIS ARTICLE, MAKE GRANTS
TO  MUNICIPALITIES FOR THE DELIVERY OF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. SUCH
GRANTS SHALL BE DEEMED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THIRD  PARTY  PAYORS  TO  SUCH

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00282-03-6
              

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