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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-42 > Chapter-42-11-1 > 42-11-1-16SECTION 42-11.1-16
§ 42-11.1-16 Partial payment –Certificate of continuance. – (a) A nonprofit provider who provides services to a state agency pursuant to anexisting contract shall notify the state agency ninety (90) days prior to thetermination of the existing contract of its (the nonprofit provider's) intentto enter into a new contract with the state agency to provide services.Notification shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested.
(b) Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of thenotification, the state agency shall enter into a new contract with thenonprofit provider or notify the nonprofit provider of its (the state agency's)intent to enter into a new contract or notify the nonprofit provider that it(the state agency's) will not enter into a new contract with the provider.
(c) If the state notifies the nonprofit provider of its (thestate agency's) intent to enter into a new contract, and a new contract has notbeen effectuated fifteen (15) days prior to the termination of the existingcontract, then the state shall issue to the nonprofit provider a certificate ofcontinuance. No more than four (4) certificates of continuance for eachindividual nonprofit provider may be issued in a fiscal year.
(d) The certificate of continuance shall be valid for thirty(30) days, shall allow the nonprofit provider to continue to provide theservices and shall pay the nonprofit provider a sum, at least, equal toone-twelfth ( 1/12) of the most recently expired contract between the stateagency and the nonprofit provider.
