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BAM 310 3 of 29 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO CASE RECORDS BPB 2022-015 7-1-2022

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

• Response to a social services agency in another state to confirm a client's eligibility status and benefits received in Michigan. • Referral to the Social Security Administration (SSA) to determine a client's SSI eligibility. • Referral to the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) to verify a client's wage record or eligibility for unemployment benefits. • For FIP, SDA and RCA only: Referral to MDHHS Services programs and sharing of information between Family Independence Specialist (FIS)/Eligibility Specialist (ES) and services staff. • Correspondence with a court (including Friend of the Court), the responsible prosecutor's office, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or SSA to locate absent parents or obtain child support. • Request to a doctor, hospital or other agency for medical information needed to determine eligibility. • For FIP, SDA, RCA and FAP only: Referral or response to the MDHHS Children’s Services Administration staff for investigative purposes. • For FIP, SDA, RCA, CDC and FAP only: Referral or response to the MDHHS OIG for investigative purposes. • Referral or response to a court or law enforcement official or MDHHS OIG regarding suspected intentional program violation (IPV). • Referral or response to an administrative subpoena signed by the Director of the Office of Child Support or a court-ordered subpoena regarding child support. • Release of information necessary for the client's participation in employment-related activities required for receipt of program benefits. • Release of the current status of FAP clients to school authorities regarding the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program.