§ 849-D — Payment procedures

§ 849-d. Payment procedures. 1. Upon the approval of the chief\nadministrator, funds appropriated or available for the purposes of this\narticle shall be used for the costs of operation of approved programs.\nThe methods of payment or reimbursement for dispute resolution costs\nshall be specified by the chief administrator and may vary among\ncenters. All such arrangements shall conform to the eligibility criteria\nof this article and the rules and regulations of the chief\nadministrator.\n * 2. The state share of the cost of any center approved under this\nsection shall include a basic grant of up to forty thousand dollars for\neach county served by the center and may include an additional amount\nnot exceeding fifty per centum of the difference between the approved\nestimated cost of the program and the basic grant.\n * NB Effective until August 18, 2026\n * 2. Except as provided in section four hundred twenty-five of the\nfamily court act, the state share of the cost of any center approved\nunder this section shall include a basic grant of up to forty thousand\ndollars for each county served by the center and may include an\nadditional amount not exceeding fifty per centum of the difference\nbetween the approved estimated cost of the program and the basic grant.\n * NB Effective August 18, 2026\n