New York Social Services Law

Every section of the New York Social Services Law, in order — 728 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 145 — Penalties
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 145-a — Judgment liens
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 145-b — False statements; actions for treble damages
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 145-c — Sanctions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 146 — Penalty for the sale or exchange of assistance supplies
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 147 — Misuse of food stamps, food stamp program coupons, authorization cards and electronic access devices
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 148 — Penalty for unlawfully bringing a needy person into a public welfare district
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 149 — Penalty for bringing a needy person into the state
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 150 — Penalty for neglect to report or for making false report
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 151 — Penalties for cashing public assistance checks or accepting electronic benefit transfers from public assistance recipients
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 152 — Payments to the New York public welfare association; attendance at conventions of public welfare officials
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 152-a — Burial reserves for certain recipients of public assistance or care from assigned assets
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 152-b — Surplus after recovery of cost of public assistance and care; unclaimed funds
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 152-c — Menstrual products
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 152-d — Replacement of stolen public assistance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 153 — Reimbursement and advances by the state
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 153-a — Reimbursement for services to social services districts
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 153-b — Reimbursement for services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 153-f — State reimbursement of home energy grant expenses
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 153-k — Funding for children and family services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 157 — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 158 — Eligibility
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 159 — Safety net assistance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 160-a — Unexpended welfare balances
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 163 — Application
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 165 — Recipients authorized to work
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 168 — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 169 — Eligibility
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 170 — Character
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 171 — Responsibility; county social services districts; city social services districts; cities; towns
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 172 — Moneys to be provided
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 173 — Election to administer veteran assistance by county public welfare district; organization
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 174-b — Authorization of veteran assistance in towns
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 175 — Administration of veteran assistance in New York city
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 176 — Veteran advisory committees; duties
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 177 — Care in public homes; consent of veteran or other eligible persons
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 178 — Veteran assistance financing; state reimbursement
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 193 — Public homes
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 194 — Powers and duties of commissioners of public welfare in relation to public homes
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 194-a — Additional power of work assignment granted to commissioner of public welfare of Monroe county
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 195 — Medical care
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 196 — Report on needs of incarcerated individuals of public homes
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 197 — Incarcerated individuals' right of appeal
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 198 — Control of incarcerated individuals
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 199 — Power of commissioner of public welfare to detain certain incarcerated individuals
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 200 — Powers and duties of the commissioner of public welfare in relation to the public farm
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 202 — Construction and administration of public homes
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 207 — Declaration of purpose
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 208 — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 209 — Eligibility
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 210 — Mandatory minimum state supplementation
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 211 — Agreements for federal administration
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 212 — Responsibility; financing
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 250 — Declaration of object; definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 251 — Federal aid; state plan
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 252 — Responsibility
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 253 — Application for services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 254 — Eligibility
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 255 — Character and adequacy of services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 256 — Investigation of applications
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 257 — Supervision; regulations
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 258 — Quarterly estimates; state reimbursement
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 259 — Application of other provisions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 300 — Declaration of purpose; definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 301 — Responsibility
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 302 — Eligibility
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 303 — Character and adequacy
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 303-a — Grants of assistance for guide dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs; certain cases
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 304 — Application; verification
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 305 — Appeals and hearings
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 306 — Records and reports
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 307 — Regulations
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 308 — Services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 309 — Social services official as conservator
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 326-a — Title
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 326-b — Fund established; participation; other provisions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 330 — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 331 — Policies and purposes
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 332 — Participation and exemptions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 332-a — Supportive services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 332-b — Disability program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 333 — Local plans and requirements
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 334 — Orientation
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 335 — Assessments and employability plans for certain recipients in households with dependent children
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 335-a — Assessments and employability plans for certain recipients in households without dependent children
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 335-b — Mandatory work requirements
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 335-c — Pilot programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 336 — Work activities
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 336-a — Educational activities
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 336-c — Work experience
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 336-d — Job search activities
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 336-e — Subsidized public sector employment programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 336-f — Subsidized private sector and not-for-profit employment programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 337 — Responsibilities of state departments and agencies
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 338 — Cooperation of state departments
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 339 — Reports
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 340 — Technical assistance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 341 — Conciliation; refusal to participate
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 341-a — Re-engagement; conciliation; refusal to participate
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 342 — Noncompliance with the requirements of this title
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 342-a — Noncompliance with the requirements of this title
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 343 — Declaration of object
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 344 — Responsibility
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 345 — Definition
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 348 — Application for family assistance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 349 — Eligibility
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 349-a — Procedures to insure the protection of victims of domestic violence
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 349-b — Deserted, abandoned and out-of-wedlock children; special provisions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 350 — Character and adequacy
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 350-a — Protective payments
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 350-j — Emergency assistance to needy families with children
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 352 — Deserted or abandoned children; special provisions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 352-a — Children born out of wedlock; special provisions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 353 — Grant of aid
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 355 — Rules, regulations and forms
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 356 — Moneys to be provided by counties and cities; how expended
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 357 — Quarterly estimates
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 358 — Federal temporary assistance for needy families block grant
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 358-a — Dependent children in foster care
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 358-b — Limitations on state reimbursement for foster care
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 358-c — Rules of court
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 360 — Real property of legally responsible relatives
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 363 — Declaration of objects
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 363-a — Federal aid; state plan
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 363-b — Agreements for federal determination of eligibility of aged, blind and disabled persons for medical assistance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 363-c — Medicaid management
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 363-d — Provider compliance program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 363-e — Medicaid plan, applications for waivers and plan amendments; public disclosure
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 363-f — Electronic visit verification for personal care and home health providers
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364 — Responsibility for standards
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-a — Cooperation of state departments
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-b — Residential and medical care placement demonstration projects
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-c — National long term care channeling demonstration project
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-d — Medical assistance research and demonstration projects
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-e — Aid to families with dependent children homemaker/home health aide demonstration projects
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-f — Primary care case management programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-g — Medical assistance capitation rate demonstration project
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-h — Foster family care demonstration programs for elderly or disabled persons
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-i — Medical assistance presumptive eligibility program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-j — Managed care programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-J-2 — Transitional supplemental payments
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-jj — Special advisory review panel on Medicaid managed care
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-kk — Condition of Participation
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-m — Statewide patient centered medical home program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 364-n — Diabetes and chronic disease self-management pilot program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365 — Responsibility for assistance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-a — Character and adequacy of assistance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-b — Local medical plans: professional directors
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-c — Medical advisory committee
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-d — Medicaid evidence based benefit review advisory committee
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-e — Optional or continued membership in entities offering comprehensive health services plans
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-f — Consumer directed personal assistance program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-g — Utilization review for certain care, services and supplies
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-h — Provision and reimbursement of transportation costs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-j — Advisory opinions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-k — Provision of prenatal care services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-l — Health homes
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-m — Administration and management of behavioral health services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-n — Department of health assumption of program administration
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-o — Provision and coverage of services for living organ donors
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-p — Doulas for Medicaid
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 366 — Eligibility
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 366-a — Applications for assistance; investigations; reconsideration
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 366-b — Penalties for fraudulent practices
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 366-c — Treatment of income and resources of institutionalized persons
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 366-d — Medical assistance provider; prohibited practices
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 366-e — Certified home health agency medicare billing
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 366-f — Persons acting in concert with a medical assistance provider; prohibited practices
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 366-g — Newborn enrollment for medical assistance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 366-h — Automated system; established
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 366-i — Long-term care financing demonstration program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367 — Authorization for hospital care
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-a — Payments; insurance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-b — Medical assistance information and payment system
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-c — Payment for long term home health care programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-d — Personal care need determination
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-e — Payment for AIDS home care programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-f — Partnership for long term care program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-g — Authorization and provision of personal emergency response services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-h — Payment for assisted living programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-i — Personal care services provider assessments
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-o — Health insurance demonstration programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-p — Responsibilities of local districts for personal care services, home care services and private duty nursing
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-p — Payment for limited home care services agencies
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-q — Personal care services worker recruitment and retention program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-r — Private duty nursing services worker recruitment and retention program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-s — Emergency medical transportation services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-s — Long term care demonstration program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-t — Payment for emergency physician services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-u — Payment for home telehealth services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-v — County long-term care financing demonstration program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-w — Health care and mental hygiene worker bonuses
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-x — Payment for violence prevention programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 367-y — Reimbursement for treatment in place and transportation to alternative health care settings
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 368 — Quarterly estimates
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 368-a — State reimbursement
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 368-b — State reimbursement to local health districts; chargebacks
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 368-c — Audit of state rates of payment to providers of health care services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 368-d — Reimbursement to public school districts and state operated/state supported schools which operate pursuant to article eighty-five, eighty...
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 368-e — Reimbursement to counties for pre-school children with handicapping conditions