New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Social Services Law § 207 (2026)

Declaration of purpose

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§ 207. Declaration of purpose. The legislature hereby declares its
commitment to meeting the income needs of aged, blind and disabled
persons who are receiving basic supplemental security income benefits or
whose income and resources, though above the standard of need for the
supplemental security income program, is not sufficient to meet those
needs. In order to maintain assistance for such persons at a level
consistent with their needs, and in order to fully employ available
federal aid for the benefit of such persons residing in this state,
there is hereby established a state-wide program of additional state
payments for aged, blind and disabled persons.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1991–2009 · leading case: Khrapunskiy v. Doar, 909 N.E.2d 70 (NY 2009).

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Khrapunskiy v. Doar, 909 N.E.2d 70 (NY 2009). “there is hereby established a statewide program of additional state payments for aged, blind and disabled persons” (Social Services Law § 207). In fact, Governor Wilson, in supporting the legislation, stated that the federal SSI program “completely failed to meet the special…”

Hughes v. Physicians Hosp., 149 Misc. 2d 661 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1991). “As a result of his mental disability, plaintiff Gregory Hughes is entitled to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) if his income and resources are below the amounts established by the enabling Federal SSI statute and the New York State statutes (see, 42 USC § 1382 [a];…”

Khrapunskiy v. Doar, 49 A.D.3d 201 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008). · cites it 4× “urpose in establishing a statewide program of additional state payments was to meet “the income needs of aged, blind and disabled persons who are receiving basic supplemental security income benefits or whose income and resources, though above the standard of need for the…”

Blair v. Novello, 24 Misc. 3d 759 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2008). · cites it 3× “The issue raised is whether the State’s interpretation and application of Social Services Law § 366 (2) (a) (7) as amended in 2005, denying Medicaid to the three blind, elderly and/or disabled petitioning couples, unless and until they spend down to a lower standard of need than…”

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