Amendment ID: S2564-254-R1

Redraft EHS 254

Early Intervention Reserve

Messrs. DiDomenico, Eldridge and Moore, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Gomez and Feeney, Ms. Moran, Mr. Cyr, Ms. DiZoglio, Mr. Finegold, Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Crighton, Timilty and Tarr move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, by adding the following item:-

"1599-XXXX For a reserve to support the extraordinary and unreimbursed 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic-related expenditures incurred by vendors of certified early intervention programs; provided, that the department of public health shall administer this item and issue payment vouchers to all vendors of certified early intervention programs; provided further, that vouchers shall be made on a proportional basis and shall be calculated using the department’s most recent early intervention child counts; and provided further, that vouchers shall be dispersed not later than February 1, 2022............................... $2,000,000".