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BAM 300 7 of 14 THE CASE RECORD BPB 2026-016 7-1-2026

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

• Special MA category verification • Support order (most recent). • Americans with Disability Act (ADA) documentation. • Need for translator or material to be translated; DHS-848, Certification of Translation/Interpretation for Non-English Speaking Applicants or Recipients. State Emergency Relief (SER) Program Packet Paper This packet is required for all State Emergency Relief (SER) requests and approvals; see ERM 405, SER Case Record. ECF The ECF does not contain an SER packet/tab. Documents are stored under the appropriate tab. Medical Paper, ECF Use this packet for all medical reports, forms, correspondence, etc., regarding medical eligibility including items related to current eligi- bility or benefits. File all SSI referral and advocacy-related forms in the medical packet. Any client that has an active or pending pro- gram that is based on a medical determination, such as: State Dis- ability Assistance (SDA), Medicaid due to disability or blindness, or a Family Independence Program (FIP) case where there is a claim of disability, the medical packet and all medical documentation must stay in the active case record. Example 1: If a case closes and the client reapplies for a program that is based on a medical decision the complete medical packet must remain in the active case record and all new medical evidence must be added to the medical packet in chronological order. Example 2: Client is active for a program based on disability and they are approved for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Retirement Survivor Disability Insurance (RSDI) (based on their own disability) the medical packet can be sent to obsolete/closed file area. Example 3: Client had a case based on a medical determination Example: SDA or Medicaid based on disability or blindness, or a