NY A04128

Out-of-state placement committee must develop a residential bed plan addressing current and future needs for in-state residential schools and facilities, based on agency data regarding children needing residential services and projected future demand.

Dormitory Authority is authorized to finance construction of new residential schools and facilities, and renovation or rehabilitation of existing ones, up to a $30 million bond limit (excluding debt service reserves, issuance costs, and refinancing).

Committee member agencies shall issue requests for proposals to not-for-profit providers for construction and renovation projects consistent with the residential bed plan, with a reimbursement factor for approved capital costs built into existing rate methodologies.

Lease agreements between the Dormitory Authority and residential facilities must include provisions for revenue account security interests, mortgages or real property interests, continued operation requirements, and payment obligations for debt service.

Office of Children and Family Services shall establish standards of payment for capital costs of approved projects, including a capital financing add-on rate to be paid by social services districts, school districts, or other payors at 100 percent without cost screens or caps.