A 638: Requires the state to reimburse non-public and private schools for the cost of testing where COVID-19 testing is being mandated by the state.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 638 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI, BRABENEC, DINOWITZ, TAYLOR, TAGUE, EICHENSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT relating to requiring the state to reimburse non-public and private schools where COVID testing is mandated The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 2 where COVID-19 testing of students, teachers and staff is mandated by 3 the state pursuant to executive order or other directive relating to 4 in-person instruction and settings, the state shall reimburse all non- 5 public and private schools that are subject to such mandate for the 6 costs associated with such testing requirements. The commissioner of 7 education shall adopt necessary rules and/or regulations and provide a 8 process and procedure to ensure the reimbursement of eligible costs 9 pursuant to this act. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01373-01-5