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BAM 120 7 of 12 MSA/MDHHS COORDINATION BPB 2026-007 4-1-2026

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

verification. Use the DHS-3503, Verification Checklist, or other mutually agreeable written means, to notify the local health department of the missing information or verification. Do not delay a determination of eligibility because an application does not specify a family’s choice of a health or dental plan. • Allow the local health department at least 10 days to provide the information or verification. • Contact the local health department if the requested information is not received by the due date. Extend the time limit if there has been a delay in getting the information or verification (BAM 130). Do not deny the application as long as the local health department is working to obtain the information or verification. • If the local health department says that verification cannot be obtained despite a reasonable effort, use the best available information. See Obtaining Verification in BAM 130 for details and exceptions. • If the local health department indicates that the client has not cooperated in efforts to obtain verification, review the local health department’s documentation relating to the refusal (copies of correspondence, record of telephone contacts). Determine if the client has refused to cooperate. Deny the application, if appropriate. If denial is not appropriate (client was not informed of what was needed or client was not given sufficient time), ask the local health department to request the verification again. MDHHS Application Processing When an application is submitted through a participating local health department: • Register the application if it contains at least the applicant’s name, the applicant’s birth date, the applicant’s address, and the applicant’s/authorized representative’s signature; see BAM 105, Right to Apply. The application date is the date the application is received at MDHHS with the minimum information.