§ 2547-a. Day care support services. The commissioner shall allocate up to one million dollars of federal funds for purposes of establishing two or more demonstration programs for the provision of day care support services for eligible children which may include the use of paraprofessionals to work with one or more children with disabilities within the same setting. The commissioner, in consultation with other appropriate state agencies, shall establish criteria for the selection of demonstration sites for such services, such criteria to include, but not be limited to, geographic distribution, the disability severity of children to be served by such a program and the availability of similar services from other sources.

Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 2547-A

  • Disability: means :

    (a) a developmental delay; or

    (b) a diagnosed physical or mental condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay, such as Down syndrome or other chromosomal abnormalities, sensory impairments, inborn errors of metabolism or fetal alcohol syndrome. See N.Y. Public Health Law 2541
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