2015 New York Laws
SOS - Social Services
Article 5 - ASSISTANCE AND CARE
Title 7 - (250 - 259) SERVICES FOR THE AGED, BLIND OR DISABLED
250 - Declaration of object; definitions.

  250.  Declaration of object; definitions. 1. In order for the state
  to receive federal aid under title six of the  federal  social  security
  act,  rehabilitation and other services shall be furnished in accordance
  with the provisions  of  this  title  to  help  needy  persons  who  are
  sixty-five  years  of age or older, are blind, or are disabled to attain
  or retain capability for self-support or  self-care  or  to  prevent  or
  reduce dependency.
2.  When  used  in this title, services shall be construed to include,
  but not be limited to,  protective  services,  health-related  services,
  self-support   services   for   the   handicapped,  homemaker  services,
  housekeeping  services,  special  services  for   the   blind,   housing
  improvement   and   assistance  services,  home  delivered  meals,  home
  management and other functional educational services, services to adults
  requiring care in suitable substitute homes,  family  planning  services
  and  such  other services as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes
  of this title.