(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, to the extent federal financial participation is available, in furtherance of Section 14105.06 and subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section 14132.92, effective July 1, 2007, a licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative, licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing, or licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled shall be responsible for providing day treatment and transportation services consistent with Section 14105.06 and subdivision (a) of Section 14132.92, that are selected and authorized through the individual program plan process pursuant to Sections 4646 and 4646.5 and applicable regulations, for each beneficiary receiving those services who resides in that licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative, licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing, or licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled. (2) (A) The services described in paragraph (1) shall be arranged by the regional center pursuant to Sections 4646 and 4646.5 and applicable regulations. (B) The licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative, licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing, or licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled shall reimburse the regional center for the full costs of making the disbursements to day treatment and transportation service providers. (3) Nothing in this section shall authorize the licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative, licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing, or licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled to substitute day treatment or transportation services not selected and authorized through the individual program plan process pursuant to Sections 4646 and 4646.5 and applicable regulations. (b) (1) The State Department of Developmental Services shall be responsible for reimbursing a licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative, licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing, or licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled for the costs of reimbursing the regional center for the full cost of making disbursements for day treatment and transportation services, plus a coordination fee which will include an administrative fee and reimbursement for increased costs associated with the quality assurance fee. This payment shall be a supplement to the Medi-Cal payment from the State Department of Health Care Services described in Sections 14105.06 and 14132.92. (2) A licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative, licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing, or licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled may authorize the regional center to invoice the State Department of Developmental Services on its behalf for the services described in subdivision (a). (3) (A) The licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative, licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing, or licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled shall reimburse the regional center for the full costs of making disbursements for day treatment and transportation services within 30 days of receipt of payment from the State Department of Developmental Services pursuant to instructions from the State Department of Developmental Services. (B) If there is a failure to reimburse the regional center within 30 days of receipt of payment from the State Department of Developmental Services, for all or part of the costs associated with disbursement for day treatment and transportation services, the outstanding amount shall be recovered by any of the following methods: (i) Lump sum payment by the provider. (ii) Offset against cu
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