New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter A - General Welfare
Article 1 - Program and Organization
Part 301 - Administration Of Veteran Assistance And Federal Programs By Veteran Assistance Divisions Or Bureaus Of Social Services Departments
Section 301.3 - Veterans and nonveterans in the same household; determination of initial and continuing responsibility

(a) Responsibility for determining initial and continuing eligibility of a family group consisting of veterans and nonveterans may be assigned either to the veteran assistance division or to the division that serves nonveterans, except that SSI or FA cases shall not be assigned to the veteran assistance division unless such division has been authorized to administer the Federal categories of public assistance.

(b) The case recording shall be of sufficient substance to provide a basis for determining eligibility, continuing eligibility and degree of need for each separate case.