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If timely redetermination procedures are met, but too late to meet the normal issuance date, issue benefits within five workdays. Bridges will issue a payment for lost benefits if the client is not at fault for delayed processing that prevented participation in the first month. CDC CLIENT FAILURE TO MEET REDETERMINATION REQUIRMENTS CDC Only If income reported at redetermination exceeds program eligibility limits, and all other eligibility criteria are met, determine if the increase is temporary excess income or is expected to continue; see BEM 505, Prospective Budgeting/Income Change Processing, Temporary Excess Income. If the increase is temporary, a policy exception and assistance from the Bridges Resource Center (BRC) are required to certify the case. Set the family contribution amount at the highest level. If a case with previously established temporary excess income crosses over redetermination, and all other eligibility criteria are met, a policy exception and assistance from the BRC are required to certify the eligibility. The family contribution will be set at the highest level. A CDC income eligible case that closes for failure to meet redetermination requirements will not be eligible for re-entry into the program if the family's income exceeds the Maximum Monthly Income by Family Size associated with the program entry limit; see RFT 270, CDC Income Eligibility Scale and Provider Rates. FAP CLIENT FAILURE TO MEET REDETERMINATION REQUIREMENTS FAP Only Delays The group loses its right to uninterrupted FAP benefits if it fails to do any of the following:

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BAM 210 21 of 25 REDETERMINATION/EX PARTE REVIEW BPB 2026-016 7-1-2026

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

If timely redetermination procedures are met, but too late to meet the normal issuance date, issue benefits within five workdays. Bridges will issue a payment for lost benefits if the client is not at fault for delayed processing that prevented participation in the first month. CDC CLIENT FAILURE TO MEET REDETERMINATION REQUIRMENTS CDC Only If income reported at redetermination exceeds program eligibility limits, and all other eligibility criteria are met, determine if the increase is temporary excess income or is expected to continue; see BEM 505, Prospective Budgeting/Income Change Processing, Temporary Excess Income. If the increase is temporary, a policy exception and assistance from the Bridges Resource Center (BRC) are required to certify the case. Set the family contribution amount at the highest level. If a case with previously established temporary excess income crosses over redetermination, and all other eligibility criteria are met, a policy exception and assistance from the BRC are required to certify the eligibility. The family contribution will be set at the highest level. A CDC income eligible case that closes for failure to meet redetermination requirements will not be eligible for re-entry into the program if the family's income exceeds the Maximum Monthly Income by Family Size associated with the program entry limit; see RFT 270, CDC Income Eligibility Scale and Provider Rates. FAP CLIENT FAILURE TO MEET REDETERMINATION REQUIREMENTS FAP Only Delays The group loses its right to uninterrupted FAP benefits if it fails to do any of the following: