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 § 458-d — Medical subsidy
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 458-e — Independent living services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 458-f — Fair hearings
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 458-l — Education reform program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 458-m — Family support services programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 458-n — Funding for family support services programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 458-o — Differential response programs for children under twelve
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 459-a — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 459-b — Residential services for victims of domestic violence
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 459-c — Non-residential services for victims of domestic violence
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 459-d — Reporting requirements
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 459-e — Technical assistance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 459-f — Payment for services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 459-g — Cooperation of an abuser not required as a condition of eligibility for benefits or services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 459-h — Confidentiality
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 460 — Declaration of policy and statement of purpose
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 460-a — Certificates of incorporation
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 460-b — Operating certificate
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 460-c — Inspection and supervision
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 460-d — Enforcement powers
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 460-e — Records and reports; confidentiality; information
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 460-f — Penalties
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 460-g — Construction
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 460-h — Review of criminal history information concerning prospective employees, consultants, assistants and volunteers of publicly-funded emerge...
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461 — Responsibility for standards
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-a — Responsibility for inspection and supervision
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-b — Provisions related to establishment of adult care facilities
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-c — Resident care, services and charges
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-d — Rights of residents in adult care facilities
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-e — Records and reports
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-f — Operation of facility in receivership
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-g — Termination of admission agreements
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-h — Special proceeding for termination of adult home, residence for adults and enriched housing program admission agreements
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-i — Planning and development grants for enriched housing programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-j — Family type homes for adults; special needs funds
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-k — Services for non-residents in certain adult care facilities
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-l — Assisted living program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-m — Death and felony crime reporting
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-o — Complaint investigation procedures
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-p — Adult care facilities training program
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-q — Temperature standards in adult homes, enriched housing programs and residences for adults
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-r — Food services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-s — Enhancing the quality of adult living program for adult care facilities
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-t — Review of criminal history information concerning prospective direct care employees
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 461-u — Personal caregiving and compassionate caregiving visitors for residents of adult care facilities during declared local or state health em...
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 462 — Responsibility for standards
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 462-a — Responsibility for inspection and supervision
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 462-b — Responsibility for enforcement
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 463 — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 463-a — Statewide registry
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 463-b — Powers and duties
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 464 — Short title
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 464-a — Legislative findings
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 464-b — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 464-c — Advisory committee created
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 464-d — Program established
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 464-e — Distribution of reports
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 464-f — Funds not to be diminished
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 465 — Nutrition outreach and public education program; establishment
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 465-a — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 465-b — Responsibilities of the commissioner
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 465-c — Grants to community organizations
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 465-d — Criteria for high risk areas
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 466-a — Agreements
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 466-b — Care provided by authorized agencies
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-e — Institution continued; powers
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-f — Objects of corporation
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-g — Board of directors
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-h — Election of directors
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-i — Quorum to do business
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-j — Custody of children, how acquired; notice to corporation
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-k — Placement of children in care of corporation; effect of placement
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-l — Transfer of certain children by agencies
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-m — Power of corporation as to children in its care; corporation to act as guardian
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-n — Statements as to age
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-o — Reports
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-p — Property exempt from taxation
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 472-q — Powers and liabilities
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 473 — Protective services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 473-a — Short-term involuntary protective services orders
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 473-b — Reporting of endangered adults; persons in need of protective services
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 473-c — An order to gain access to persons believed to be in need of protective services for adults
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 473-d — Community guardianship
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 473-e — Confidentiality of protective services for adults' records
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 474 — Reports to supervisors of appointments and committals to charitable institutions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 475 — Reports by officers of certain institutions to clerks of supervisors and cities
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 476 — Verified accounts against counties, cities and towns
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 477 — Dutchess county
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 478 — Investigation of complaints by boards of managers
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 479 — Designation of depository of funds
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 480 — Labor of children not to be hired out
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 481-a — Legislative findings and purpose
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 481-b — Short title
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 481-c — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 481-d — William B
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 481-e — William B
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 481-f — William B
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 482-a — Legislative findings and purpose
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 482-b — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 482-c — Statewide settlement house program; awarding of grants
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483 — Council on children and families
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-a — Utilization of other agency assistance
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-aa — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-b — Powers and duties of council
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-bb — Services for victims of human trafficking
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-c — Coordinated children's services for children with emotional and/or behavioral disorders
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-cc — Confirmation as a victim of human trafficking
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-d — Out-of-state placement committee
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-dd — Law enforcement assistance with respect to immigration
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-e — Restraint and crisis intervention technique committee
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-ee — Establishment of interagency task force on human trafficking
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-f — The children's plan
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-ff — National human trafficking resource center hotline poster
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-g — Early childhood advisory council
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 483-h — Internet mapping resource of school age child care providers and afterschool and home visiting programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 488 — Definitions
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 489 — Applicability
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 490 — Incident management programs
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 491 — Duty to report incidents
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 492 — Vulnerable persons' central register
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 493 — Abuse and neglect findings; consequences
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 494 — Amendments to and appeals of substantiated reports of abuse or neglect
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 495 — Register of substantiated category one cases of abuse or neglect
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 496 — Confidentiality
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 497 — Immunity from liability
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 550 — Constitutionality
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 551 — Construction
• N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 552 — Laws repealed