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BAM 110 17 of 28 APPLICATION FILING AND REGISTRATION BPB 2025-003 1-1-2025

BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

• For an SDA applicant in a special living arrangement (SLA), there are specific processing responsibilities; see BEM 616 State Disability Assistance (SDA) Special Living Arrangement (SLA). • In Wayne County, specialized districts process applications for individuals in supervised settings, or living arrangements, including: Adult and children's foster care. Nursing homes. Hospitals. Youth residential placements.

Separate adult medical districts and child and family districts serve these special client populations. • In Oakland and Wayne counties, specialized districts process applications for refugee individuals and families. • An application for a person living in another state must be pro- cessed by the local office that receives it. If a client contacts a local office in error: • Give or send the client an application and the address and phone number of the correct office. • If the client chooses to complete the application and turns it in at an office which will not be processing the application, do the following: Accept and register it as an application or request as appropriate. Mail it promptly to the correct office so the transfer-in office may act within the standard of promptness; see BAM 115. Medicaid Only A Medicaid application can be processed by the local office serving the client or the authorized representative. MA applications for incarcerated individuals must be handled by the county of residence prior to incarceration.

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BAM 110 17 of 28 APPLICATION FILING AND REGISTRATION BPB 2025-003 1-1-2025

BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

• For an SDA applicant in a special living arrangement (SLA), there are specific processing responsibilities; see BEM 616 State Disability Assistance (SDA) Special Living Arrangement (SLA). • In Wayne County, specialized districts process applications for individuals in supervised settings, or living arrangements, including: Adult and children's foster care. Nursing homes. Hospitals. Youth residential placements.

Separate adult medical districts and child and family districts serve these special client populations. • In Oakland and Wayne counties, specialized districts process applications for refugee individuals and families. • An application for a person living in another state must be pro- cessed by the local office that receives it. If a client contacts a local office in error: • Give or send the client an application and the address and phone number of the correct office. • If the client chooses to complete the application and turns it in at an office which will not be processing the application, do the following: Accept and register it as an application or request as appropriate. Mail it promptly to the correct office so the transfer-in office may act within the standard of promptness; see BAM 115. Medicaid Only A Medicaid application can be processed by the local office serving the client or the authorized representative. MA applications for incarcerated individuals must be handled by the county of residence prior to incarceration.