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BAM 500 5 of 8 WARRANTS LOST, STOLEN, NOT RECEIVED, OR DESTROYED BPB 2024-018 7-1-2024

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

• File a photocopy of the signed 1354 and warrant in the case record, and give the payee a photocopy of only the 1354. • Return the 1354 and warrant copy to the local fiscal office for mailing to the Payment Processing Unit. Forgery/Recovery If the client and/or provider disagrees with the decision not to issue a replacement warrant, the client may request a hearing by completing a DHS-18, Request For Hearing. If it is determined that the warrant can be rewritten, Payment Pro- cessing replaces the warrant. Note: Administrative Hearings will deny requests for hearings requested by providers. CONSOLIDATED VENDOR, MEDICAL SERVICE AND SER HEAT/ELECTRIC WARRANTS Stop payment/replacement procedures apply to: • Consolidated vendor warrants issued to cover more than one client’s heat/electric vendored amount. • Medical services warrants. Determine the status of these warrants in Bridges. The provider must complete the 1778 to initiate a stop payment and request a replacement warrant. Follow procedures in the Stop Pay- ment and Replacement section of this item. Instead: • Promptly send 2 copies to:

Provider Management Payments Unit (PMPU)

Financial Services, Accounting Division

Grand Tower Building

235 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 1004

Lansing, MI 48909

• File a copy in the case record.