New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter B - Public Assistance
Article 2 - Determination of Eligibility-Categorical
Part 371 - Public Institutional Care
Section 371.5 - Authorization of assistance and care

(a) An authorization of assistance shall be issued by the income maintenance division to authorize public home care and to specify the effective date. For cases already in the public home, the effective date is the date of admission. The State-prescribed authorization form will be used for this purpose.

(b) Determination of continuing eligibility every 12 months or any change in eligibility shall be similarly confirmed by issuance of an authorization.

(c) All such authorizations shall be maintained in a file in the social services district.