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BAM 600 13 of 50 HEARINGS BPB 2026-014 5-1-2026

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

rescheduled, a new notice of hearing is mailed to everyone who received the original notice. If the adjournment is granted at the request of the client or AHR, the standard of promptness is extended for as many days as the hearing is adjourned. However, adjournment of a telephone hearing to schedule an in-person hearing does not extend the standard of promptness. Adjournments requested by the local office and MOAHR initiated adjournments do not extend the standard of promptness. Exception #1: For FAP only, MOAHR must grant one adjournment of a scheduled hearing requested by the client or AHR. It cannot exceed 30 days unless good cause is shown. Exception #2: For FAP-intentional program violation only, MOAHR must grant an adjournment of a scheduled hearing if the client or AHR makes the request at least 10 days in advance of the hearing. It cannot exceed 30 days and MOAHR may limit the number of adjournments to one. COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (CAA) AND LIMITED PURPOSE AGENCY (LPA) HEARINGS CAAs LPAs Only Community Action Agency (CAA) and Limited Purpose Agency (LPA) administer several programs that are funded through MDHHS. These programs vary depending on locality and funding availability, but generally include weatherization assistance, emergency assistance and programs that promote self-sufficiency. All CAAs and LPAs have internal appeals processes for clients who receive their services. If the CAA/LPA internal appeals process has been exhausted and fails to resolve the issue, and the program is a MDHHS-funded pro- gram, either the client or the CAA/LPA will forward a hearing request to the MDHHS Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity.