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BAM 116 3 of 4 SSI/FAP JOINT APPLICATION PROCESSING BPB 2025-022 10-1-2025

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

Application completed 10/10/08 Date of Release 10/10/08 SOP: (expedited FAP) 10/17/08 (non-expedited) 11/9/08 Interviews Since SSA conducts the interview, the local office is not required to reinterview the applicant. The MDHHS specialist must not contact the group unless: • The application is improperly completed. • Mandatory verification is missing. • Certain information on the application is questionable. If the specialist contacts the SSI/FAP group for one of the above reasons, the specialist cannot require the group to come to the local office or discuss items which are unrelated to the reason for the contact. Verification Provided by SSA All mandatory verifications must be obtained prior to approving eligibility. Verification may be provided by SSA via the SSA-4233, Social Security Administration Transmittal for FAP Applications, or through the usual means of verification. SSA will provide all verification available at application. The trans- mittal form will indicate one of three things regarding each item requiring mandatory verification. • Verified. The verification or a photocopy will be attached. • In SSI File. The item is verified, but the document was retained in the SSI file. This statement from SSA is acceptable verification for FAP purposes. • Not Verified. Verification was not available to SSA and must be obtained by the MDHHS specialist. In addition, the SSA workers will indicate areas which are question- able on the back of the transmittal form. The SSA workers will verify these areas if the verification is available at application.

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BAM 116 3 of 4 SSI/FAP JOINT APPLICATION PROCESSING BPB 2025-022 10-1-2025

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

Application completed 10/10/08 Date of Release 10/10/08 SOP: (expedited FAP) 10/17/08 (non-expedited) 11/9/08 Interviews Since SSA conducts the interview, the local office is not required to reinterview the applicant. The MDHHS specialist must not contact the group unless: • The application is improperly completed. • Mandatory verification is missing. • Certain information on the application is questionable. If the specialist contacts the SSI/FAP group for one of the above reasons, the specialist cannot require the group to come to the local office or discuss items which are unrelated to the reason for the contact. Verification Provided by SSA All mandatory verifications must be obtained prior to approving eligibility. Verification may be provided by SSA via the SSA-4233, Social Security Administration Transmittal for FAP Applications, or through the usual means of verification. SSA will provide all verification available at application. The trans- mittal form will indicate one of three things regarding each item requiring mandatory verification. • Verified. The verification or a photocopy will be attached. • In SSI File. The item is verified, but the document was retained in the SSI file. This statement from SSA is acceptable verification for FAP purposes. • Not Verified. Verification was not available to SSA and must be obtained by the MDHHS specialist. In addition, the SSA workers will indicate areas which are question- able on the back of the transmittal form. The SSA workers will verify these areas if the verification is available at application.