Section 65-A. Notification to social services officials

The commission
  shall, to the extent not inconsistent with other  requirements  of  law,
  establish  requirements  relating  to the notification of an appropriate
  social services official by a gas corporation, electric  corporation  or
  municipality  that  payment  for  utility  services  furnished  a person
  receiving public assistance, supplemental security  income  benefits  or
  additional  state  payments  pursuant to the social services law has not
  been made and such person is known by the corporation or municipality to
  be a recipient of such assistance, benefits or payments. The  commission
  shall  consult with the office of temporary and disability assistance in
  fulfilling the objectives of this section.