Section 212-RICR-30-00-1.7 - DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIESA. The Department shall be responsible for accounting for the Self-Sufficiency Trust fund on behalf of those Participants for which funds have been deposited into such fund.B. If a disagreement arises between the Board and a service provider regarding specific service issues or service levels, the Board and the service provider shall first attempt to resolve the dispute among themselves. If a satisfactory resolution cannot be reached, it shall be resolved pursuant to current Department procedures regarding disputes relating to the provision of services to clients.C. The Department shall pay community providers at the negotiated or current approved rate of payment or reimbursement for providing services covered in the Life Care Plan. The Department will utilize its existing purchase of care and grant-in-aid agreements as the authorization for service provision and payment.D. The Department shall, on a monthly basis conduct a reconciliation to determine any differences between the amount of funds received from the Board for services to be provided during the month and the amount the Department allows the providers to be paid based on the services actually provided. The Department shall provide the Board with periodic statements which identify any adjustments necessary to future fund transfers from the Board based upon the results of each reconciliation. Statements for the Self-Sufficiency Trust fund shall be provided not less frequently than quarterly.E. The Department will ensure that the Participant's provider agency is notified of the specific services to be provided to the Participant, effective dates of such services and the appropriate procedures to be followed for reimbursement under the Department's community service system.212 R.I. Code R. 212-RICR-30-00-1.7