* § 245. Information regarding the home energy assistance program for
program participants. 1. For the purposes of this section, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) "OTDA" shall mean the state office of temporary and disability
assistance.

(b) "Home energy assistance program" or "HEAP" shall mean the
low-income home energy assistance program implemented pursuant to
section ninety-seven of the social services law.

2. The department of health shall notify program participants and
provide information regarding eligibility and how to apply for the home
energy assistance program. Such information shall be provided with each
elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage paper application that is
distributed and also annually to all program participants.

3. The department of health shall consult with OTDA and the office on
the development of the notification to program participants referenced
in subdivision two of this section.

4. If a participant's household applies for and is enrolled in the
home energy assistance program, the applicable local social services
district shall provide written notification and information to the
participant's household in accordance with OTDA regulations.

5. OTDA and the department of health, in consultation with each other,
are authorized to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to
carry out the provisions of this section.

* NB Effective June 19, 2025