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BAM 310 4 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

• For CDC only, sending notices, or otherwise providing information, to a client’s child care provider when: Child care services are authorized. Changes are made in the authorization information previously given to the provider. An authorization ends. A Child Development and Care (CDC) application is denied. A CDC application is withdrawn. A CDC case is closed.

See Bridges Eligibility Manual (BEM) 704, Information Shared with Providers. Obtaining Client Consent A signed application for assistance provides consent for purposes of program administration. No other written consent is required. If uncertain whether the requested information is necessary to administer programs, inform the client of the request and obtain a signed consent before making the information available. A DHS-27, Release of Information, is the best means to obtain the client's consent. Any consent must contain all of the following: • Client signature. • Current date. • Person/agency to whom the information is released. • Time period covered. • Information to be released (either itemizing or stating a general release of any information). When a serious threat to the family's health or safety exists, prior consent is not needed except when HIV/AIDS status is requested. Notify the client immediately of the information released.

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BAM 310 4 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

• For CDC only, sending notices, or otherwise providing information, to a client’s child care provider when: Child care services are authorized. Changes are made in the authorization information previously given to the provider. An authorization ends. A Child Development and Care (CDC) application is denied. A CDC application is withdrawn. A CDC case is closed.

See Bridges Eligibility Manual (BEM) 704, Information Shared with Providers. Obtaining Client Consent A signed application for assistance provides consent for purposes of program administration. No other written consent is required. If uncertain whether the requested information is necessary to administer programs, inform the client of the request and obtain a signed consent before making the information available. A DHS-27, Release of Information, is the best means to obtain the client's consent. Any consent must contain all of the following: • Client signature. • Current date. • Person/agency to whom the information is released. • Time period covered. • Information to be released (either itemizing or stating a general release of any information). When a serious threat to the family's health or safety exists, prior consent is not needed except when HIV/AIDS status is requested. Notify the client immediately of the information released.