(a) Has needs, as specified in section three hundred three of this
chapter and the regulations of the department, that cannot be met by the
regular monthly supplemental security income benefit and/or additional
state payment, or by income or resources not excluded by the federal
social security act and which, if not met, would endanger the health,
welfare or safety of the individual; and
(b) Is not eligible for assistance under section three hundred fifty-j
of this chapter.