Nonliability of a third-party contact and Ombudsman.

A third-party contact, whether a managing agency or other designee, and the Ombudsman shall not have any: (a) (1) Responsibility for paying a past-due bill; (2) Liability regarding a past-due bill or any other charges that may accrue; (3) Authority to delay or prevent termination of service; or (4) Authority to make a payment arrangement for the entity.