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(1) for services provided during the months of July and August through August 1989, such student is a child with a disability, as defined by section 4401 of the ������ Law, and is not eligible for educational services pursuant to article 73, 85, 87, 88 or 89 of the ������ Law; or 

(2) for services provided prior to September 1, 1989, such student meets all the criteria of section 4401(1) of the ������ Law, except that the student is under school-age of five and is not entitled to attend public schools without the payment of tuition pursuant to section 3202 of the ������ Law and such student is also not eligible for educational services pursuant to article 73, 85, 87, 88 or 89 of the ������ Law; or 

(3) for services provided on or after September 1, 1989, such student meets all the criteria of section 4401(1) of the ������ Law, except that the student is under the age of three and is not entitled to attend a preschool program pursuant to section 4410 of the ������ Law except that, commencing July 1, 1991, a student who, as of his or her third birthday, is already receiving services pursuant to section 236 of the Family Court Act may, if the parent chooses, continue to receive such services through August 31st of the calendar year in which the student first becomes eligible to receive services pursuant to section 4410 of the ������ Law and such student is also not eligible for educational services pursuant to article 73, 85, 87, 88 or 89 of the ������ Law. 

(1) for services provided on or after July 1, 1983, payment by the county or city for such services shall be made not later than 12 months from the date on which a certificate of approval for State aid was issued, or 12 months from the last day of the school year within which special educational services were provided, whichever is later, and each voucher for payment by the State, pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 4406 of the ������ Law, shall be submitted by a county or city not later than two months after issuance by the department of the automated voucher listing immediately following the later of the above two dates; or 

(2) for services provided to a preschool student with a disability on or after September 1, 1989, payment by the county or city for such services shall be paid at least quarterly, pursuant to the provisions of section 4410 of the ������ Law, upon vouchers presented by an approved provider which has contracted with the municipality to provide those services. Upon receipt of the form provided by the committee pursuant to section 200.16(d)(4) of this Part, the appropriate municipality in which the preschool student resides shall review and, if complete, shall sign the form, and shall send one copy to the department for approval and one to the approved evaluator. A municipality shall not, as a condition of approval of such claims for reimbursement, require any additional information other than the information required to be included on such form. Such vouchers shall be audited in the same manner as other claims against the municipality. 

(3) Within 12 months from the end of the fiscal year in which special education programs and services were provided, the municipality shall request reimbursement from the department for approved costs. To request reimbursement, the municipality shall use a list provided by the commissioner of all preschool students with disabilities in that municipality who received programs and services pursuant to section 4410 of the ������ Law. The municipality shall certify on such list the amount expended and dates of expenditure for such programs and services. 

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) of this subdivision, upon application by a municipality with a documented justification, the commissioner may exercise a delay in submission of requests for reimbursement of approved costs for good cause shown. 

(5) In the event of a rate increase or decrease recommended by the commissioner and approved by the Director of the Budget, the municipality shall request reimbursement for the new approved cost(s) from the commissioner within 12 months from the end of the fiscal year in which services were provided, or 12 months from the end of the fiscal year in which the rate was increased or decreased, whichever is later. 

(6) Upon receipt of a certified statement from the municipality and a determination that all expenditures were made as required pursuant to section 4410 of the ������ Law, the commissioner shall approve reimbursement of such costs pursuant to section 4410(11) of the ������ Law and transmit such statement to the Comptroller for audit and payment. 

(7) Beginning with the 1989-90 school year, within 12 months from the end of the fiscal year in which special education programs and services were provided, the municipality may request reimbursement for necessary and allowable administrative costs, up to a maximum of $50 per eligible preschool student placed pursuant to section 4410 of the ������ Law. The municipality shall request reimbursement in a manner prescribed by the commissioner.