any charitable or benevolent institution the amount of assistance shall
be paid to the governing authorities of that institution and shall be
applied toward defraying the actual expenses of such person in such
institution provided that the State board has approved and is permitted
freely to visit and inspect said institution and provided further that
any surplus assistance moneys remaining after defraying such cost shall
be paid to the recipient It shall not be lawful however for the
authorities of any charitable institution receiving public moneys to
refuse admission as an inmate of such institution or to refuse to grant
relief on the grounds that the person is an old age assistance recipient
under this act
(b) During the continuance of the assistance no recipient shall receive
any other relief from the State or from any political subdivision
thereof except for medical and surgical assistance