Current through December 3, 2024
Section 212-RICR-30-00-1.4 - SERVICES PROVIDEDA. Services to be funded by the trust may include those services otherwise available to eligible individuals from community providers and other services only available from private vendors subject to the following provisions: 1. Trust fund dollars will not be used to meet basic food, shelter, clothing, personal needs, room/board and medical needs of the Participant; income paid for supplemental services and goods is exempt from determining eligibility for programs, services and means tested entitlements administered through any and all State agencies.2. Trust fund dollars will not be spent on goods or services from private vendors if the services are otherwise available from community providers.3. Trust fund dollars will cease if the Participant moves out of state, effective the date of the move.4. All services and goods purchased from community providers with trust fund dollars will be purchased by way of a per diem or service rate that is consistent with the current Department rate-setting methodologies as appropriate, or in accordance with current negotiated local market rates. When the Department adjusts rates on cost of living, the Self-Sufficiency Trust fund per diems or service rates will be increased based upon the same percentage factor.5. Trust fund dollars will not be used to supplement established rates determined by the Department.212 R.I. Code R. 212-RICR-30-00-1.4