212 R.I. Code R. 212-RICR-30-00-1.3

Current through December 3, 2024
Section 212-RICR-30-00-1.3 - DEFINITIONS
A. "Community provider" or "Provider" means those community agencies which are licensed or certified by the Department or other State agency to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness, or other eligible individuals.
B. "Data profile" mean a document describing the details of the Life Care Plan in terms of specific services required by the Participant and projected dates on which these services are needed.
C. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals.
D. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals.
E. "Financial plan" means a plan describing the amount of principal required to be contributed to the Self-Sufficiency Trust to pay for the services described in the Life Care Plan with earnings generated by the principal.
F. "Life care plan" means the plan developed between the donor and the Self-Sufficiency Trust which includes the services expected to be required by the Participant throughout his or her life. The plan projects when the services are likely to be needed and their anticipated costs.
G. "Participant" means an individual beneficiary enrolled with a Self-Sufficiency Trust for whom services and/or goods are being funded in whole or in part by the Self-Sufficiency Trust or an individual beneficiary of the Public-Sector Fund for the Disabled. An otherwise qualified Participant does not have to be eligible for or receiving services from the Department in order to be an enrolled beneficiary.
H. "Private charitable fund" means the fund established from residual assets of the Private Trust Fund of deceased beneficiaries and from other bequests, gifts, or monies which the Board may receive.
I. "Private trust fund" means the pooled assets of each family participating in the Self-Sufficiency Trust.
J. "Private vendor" means an agency or an individual able to provide goods and/or services not available through community providers. The Board may contract with private vendors to provide goods and/or services in accordance with the Participant's Life Care Plan when the goods and/or services are not otherwise available from a community provider.
K. "Public-sector fund for the disabled" means the special restricted receipt fund established pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-21-17. The Director may accept money from any source for deposit into the fund and the Director shall also receive earnings from the principal of the Private Charitable Fund. The money in this fund shall be used by the Department for the purpose of providing for the care and treatment of low-income, persons with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and persons otherwise eligible for Department services.
L. "Self-sufficiency trust" means the trust created pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-21-15 to provide for the care, encouragement and treatment of persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness, or persons otherwise eligible for the services of the Department.
M. "Self-Sufficiency Trust Board of Trustees" or "Board" means the individuals who establish policies, contract for necessary services for the Self-Sufficiency Trust and control the Private Trust Fund and the Private Charitable Fund.

212 R.I. Code R. 212-RICR-30-00-1.3