(a)  There is hereby created the self-sufficiency trust fund. The state treasurer, ex officio, shall be custodian of the trust fund, and the controller shall direct payments from the trust fund upon vouchers properly certified by the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals. The treasurer shall credit interest on the trust fund to the trust fund, and the director shall allocate the interest pro rate to the respective accounts of the named beneficiaries of the trust fund. For the purposes of this section, the term “self-sufficiency trust” means a trust created by a nonprofit corporation that is a 501(c)(3) organization under the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), and that was organized under the Nonprofit Corporation Act, chapter 6 of Title 7, for the purpose of providing for the care or treatment of one or more persons with disabilities or persons otherwise eligible for department services.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-21-15

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Rhode Island department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-21-4.3
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8

(b)  The department shall adopt rules and procedures under the administrative procedures act, chapter 35 of Title 42, as may be necessary or useful for the administration of the trust fund.

History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 436, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 110; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 110.