The department of human services shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing the criteria for eligibility for recipients of assistance pursuant to this article, which criteria shall be based in part on household size and income and the energy costs of the household residence for the preceding year.
Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1760, § 1, effective May 31. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2720, § 307, effective July 1.