"Fair hearing means a formal procedure provided by OAH upon a request made for an applicant or recipient to determine whether an action taken or failure to act by a social services agency was correct." 18 NYCRR § 358-2.12.

The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) is found in Article 6 of New York's Public Officers Law.

The Food Stamp program has been renamed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). See 18 NYCRR § 387.0.