RESOLUTION NO. 285
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS PERTAINING TO THE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM
Introduced: 9/13/21
By Social Services Committee:
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Article 25 of the Public Health Law, in New York State the local governments have the responsibility of administering the Early Intervention Program for children under the age of three who have a confirmed disability or established developmental delay as defined by the State of New York subject to regulations of the Commissioner of Health, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of the Department for Children, Youth and Families has requested authorization to enter into an agreement with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) regarding reimbursement for administrative costs related to the implementation of the Early Intervention Program in the amount of $163,772 for a term commencing October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2022, and
WHEREAS, The Commissioner has further indicated that Albany County will have the ability to claim State reimbursement for administrative costs pertaining to the provision of Early Intervention services for children under the age of three with a confirmed disability or established developmental delay as defined by the State, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that the County Executive is authorized to enter into an agreement with the NYSDOH regarding reimbursement for administrative costs related to the implementation of the Early Intervention Program in an amount of $163,772 for a term commencing October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2022, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said agreement as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate State and County Officials....
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