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BAM 430 1 of 9 SDA SPECIAL LIVING ARRANGEMENT AUTHORIZATION AND PAYMENT BPB 2019-014 10-1-2019
BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENTAL POLICY State Disability Assistance (SDA) Only Special living arrangement (SLA) provider payments for SDA recipi- ents are made in Bridges. The following SLAs are eligible for pro- vider payments: • Homes for the Aged (HFA). • Adult Foster Care (AFC) (only if receiving domiciliary or personal care). • County Infirmaries (CTI) (only if receiving domiciliary or personal care). Note: AFC and CTI residents not certified for domiciliary or personal care are considered in independent living; see BEM 515. A type of care determination, which affects the payment rate, must be made before the provider can be paid; see BEM 615. Refer to BEM 616 for client eligibility information. Liaison With Facility SLA facilities send notices of admission, extended stay and dis- charge to the local office where the facility is located. If the client's residence county continues to handle the SDA case, the local office where the facility is located forwards all eligibility and payment information to the residence county. Payment for SLA Facilities Bridges requires that: • The facility is enrolled as a provider. • There is an active SDA case or SDA was active for the period being authorized. • The SDA/SLA provider has an active assignment on the eligible SDA case. The provider must submit a DHS-768, Invoice/Adjustment Request.