Section 251. Federal aid; state plan  


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  • 1. The department shall submit the
      plan required by title six of the federal social  security  act  to  the
      department  of  health,  education  and welfare for approval pursuant to
      such title and act, so that the state may receive federal aid under such
      title.   The department shall act for  the  state  in  any  negotiations
      relative  to  the  submission and approval of such plan and may make any
      arrangement not inconsistent with law  which  may  be  required  by  the
      federal  social  security  act to obtain and retain such approval and to
      secure for the state the benefits of the provisions of such  title.  The
      department  shall make such regulations not inconsistent with law as may
      be necessary to make such plan conform to the provisions of  such  title
      and  any  rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The department
      shall make reports to such federal department in  the  form  and  nature
      required  by it and in all respects comply with any request or direction
      of such  federal  department  which  may  be  necessary  to  assure  the
      correctness and verification of such reports.
        2. The department of taxation and finance shall accept and receive any
      and  all  grants  of  money  awarded to the state under title six of the
      social security act for federal aid for services for the aged, blind  or
      disabled. All monies so received shall be deposited by the department of
      taxation and finance in a special fund or funds and shall be used by the
      state  exclusively  for services for the aged, blind or disabled and the
      administration thereof under the provisions of this  title.  Such  money
      shall  be  paid  from  such  fund  or  funds on audit and warrant of the
      comptroller on vouchers of or certification by the commissioner.