Int 0843-2022

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Title 21-A of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 29 to read as follows: CHAPTER 29 EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENTS � 21-1000 Early childhood care and education reimbursements. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Full payment. The term "full payment" means a payment received by an early childhood care and education provider that reflects the amount requested by invoice from such provider. Partial payment. The term "partial payment" means a payment received by an early childhood care and education provider that only captures a portion of the amount requested by invoice from such provider. b. The department shall submit to the mayor and the speaker of the council, and post on the department's website, on a monthly basis a report regarding reimbursements to early childhood care and education providers which the department has contracted with to provide these services. The report shall include: 1. The total number and value of invoices from contracted early childhood care and education providers; 2. The total number and value of such invoices for which the provider has received full payment from the department; 3. The total number and value of such invoices for which the provider has received partial payment from the department; 4. The total number and value of such invoices for which the provider has not yet received any portion of payment; 5. The average amount of days it takes to process such invoices; 6. The percentage of such invoices that have been processed for full payment; and 7. The percentage of such invoices that have been processed for partial payment. � 2. This law takes effect immediately. SM LS #10749/10901 11/16/2022 11:45 AM 2 2