N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2547-a

§ 2547-a. Day care support services. The commissioner shall allocate\nup to one million dollars of federal funds for purposes of establishing\ntwo or more demonstration programs for the provision of day care support\nservices for eligible children which may include the use of\nparaprofessionals to work with one or more children with disabilities\nwithin the same setting. The commissioner, in consultation with other\nappropriate state agencies, shall establish criteria for the selection\nof demonstration sites for such services, such criteria to include, but\nnot be limited to, geographic distribution, the disability severity of\nchildren to be served by such a program and the availability of similar\nservices from other sources.\n