§ 16-24-17 - Payment for services.
SECTION 16-24-17
§ 16-24-17 Payment for services. –No school district shall pay to any provider of either health or educationalservices to children with disabilities under this title any charges in excessof the rate currently being charged by the provider to any other public orprivate purchaser for the basic services, including any charges for room andboard, nor shall the school district pay any charges in excess of the ratecurrently being charged by the provider to any other public or privatepurchaser for any other services deemed necessary by the individual educationprogram. The school districts may request from the provider one hundred twenty(120) days prior to the start of their fiscal year a rate for services to berendered for the ensuing fiscal year and the providers shall not change therates during the ensuing fiscal year.