§ 616. Limitations on state aid. 1. The total amount of state aid
provided pursuant to this article shall be limited to the amount of the
annual appropriation made by the legislature. In no event, however,
shall such state aid be less than an amount to provide the full base
grant and, as otherwise provided by subdivision two of section six
hundred five of this article, no less than thirty-six per centum, except
for the city of New York which shall receive no less than twenty per
centum, of the difference between the amount of moneys expended by the
municipality for eligible public health services pursuant to an approved
application for state aid during the fiscal year and the base grant
provided pursuant to subdivision one of section six hundred five of this
article.

2. No payments shall be made from moneys appropriated for the purpose
of this article to a municipality for contributions by the municipality
for indirect costs.

3. Administrative policy changes relating to state aid shall not be
implemented without reasonable and statewide advance written notice to
municipalities.

4. Moneys appropriated for the purposes of this article to a
municipality may include reimbursement of a municipality's fringe
benefits, including but not limited to employee retirement funds, health
insurance and federal old age and survivor's insurance. However, costs
submitted under an application for state aid must be consistent with a
municipality's documented fringe benefit costs and shall not exceed
fifty per centum of the municipality's eligible personnel services.