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To authorize amendments to Preschool Related Services provider contracts to include revised preschool related services session rates
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE AMENDMENTS TO PRESCHOOL RELATED SERVICES PROVIDER CONTRACTS TO INCLUDE REVISED PRESCHOOL RELATED SERVICES SESSION RATES.
WHEREAS, Sullivan County Department of Public Health is required to pay for Preschool related services provided by New York State approved preschool providers to eligible children in Sullivan County; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County is authorized to determine and set the rates at which the New York State Education Department indicates the county shall pay for these services; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County is currently contracting with various providers to provide such services, and
WHEREAS, the rates for said services were last increased by Resolution 406-18; and
WHEREAS, these rates were reaffirmed by Resolution 344-23;
WHEREAS, Orange County raised the rates for preschool related services effective September 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County needs to set competitive rates to retain the preschool related services providers that service eligible Sullivan County children;
WHEREAS, the Public Health Director and Commissioner of Health and Human Services have met and discussed the current rates;
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Sullivan County Legislature authorizes the amended preschool related services rates, as shown below to; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these rates will be effective July 1, 2025; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the contracts with amended rates will be approved to form by the Sullivan County Attorney’s Office.
