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BAM 400 1 of 7 ISSUANCE OF PROGRAM BENEFITS BPB 2022-015 7-1-2022

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

DEPARTMENT POLICY Cash, Food and Medical Assistance Cash, Food and Medical Benefits are issued to clients based on information entered in Bridges. This item includes time frames and other instructions to open, change or terminate program benefits. DEFINITIONS All Programs Cut-off Date The last date in which a change can be made to affect the next benefit issuance. Cash Assistance Only Availability Date The last number of the grantee’s recipient identification number identifies the date benefits are available. Issuance Systems Benefits are issued using the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) sys- tem. Clients have a Michigan Bridge card where their benefits are automatically deposited; see BAM 401E, Electronic Benefit Transfer Issuance System. Negative Transaction Deadline The last day for a specialist to send a timely notice of negative action to a client or to generate a DHS-1605, Notice of Case Action, with timely notice to the client, to affect the following month’s bene- fits. Pay Period (or Payment Period) The half-month that a warrant/benefit covers. A pay period is either the first through the 15th day or the 16th through the last day of the month.

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BAM 400 1 of 7 ISSUANCE OF PROGRAM BENEFITS BPB 2022-015 7-1-2022

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

DEPARTMENT POLICY Cash, Food and Medical Assistance Cash, Food and Medical Benefits are issued to clients based on information entered in Bridges. This item includes time frames and other instructions to open, change or terminate program benefits. DEFINITIONS All Programs Cut-off Date The last date in which a change can be made to affect the next benefit issuance. Cash Assistance Only Availability Date The last number of the grantee’s recipient identification number identifies the date benefits are available. Issuance Systems Benefits are issued using the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) sys- tem. Clients have a Michigan Bridge card where their benefits are automatically deposited; see BAM 401E, Electronic Benefit Transfer Issuance System. Negative Transaction Deadline The last day for a specialist to send a timely notice of negative action to a client or to generate a DHS-1605, Notice of Case Action, with timely notice to the client, to affect the following month’s bene- fits. Pay Period (or Payment Period) The half-month that a warrant/benefit covers. A pay period is either the first through the 15th day or the 16th through the last day of the month.