1. (a) reside in New York State;
2. (b) be active in receipt of SSI benefits;
3. (c) reside in a residential health care facility regulated under article 28 of the Public Health Law; and
4. (d) have no countable income, earned or unearned, other than the Federal SSI benefit provided to residents of medical facilities for whom the Medical Assistance Program pays at least 50 percent of the cost of care.

To be eligible for SSPNA, an individual or couple must: