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BAM 600 19 of 50 HEARINGS BPB 2026-014 5-1-2026

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

Whoever is assigned this function, however, acts on behalf of the county director or district manager. A DHS-1560, Prehearing Conference Notice, must be generated and mailed to the client and AHR upon receipt of a hearing request, unless the issue in dispute pertains solely to a DDS decision. A meaningful prehearing conference must be scheduled no later than the 11th day from the date MDHHS receives the request for hearing, unless the client and AHR chooses not to attend the prehearing conference. Note: When the 11th day falls on a non-workday, the prehearing conference must be scheduled by the next workday. All appropriate staff and partners (for example, first-line supervisor, support specialist (SS) or PA, PATH representative, FIS/ES or OIG) must participate in the prehearing conference. Exception #1: When the disputed case action involves a MSA determination, MSA staff must participate in the prehearing conference. Exception #2: When a meaningful prehearing conference is requested on a DDS dispute, the medical consultant does not participate in the conference. Exception #3: When the disputed case action involves a fleeing felon decision, OIG does not participate in the conference. A meaningful prehearing conference includes at a minimum, performing all of the following: • Determine why the client or AHR is disputing the MDHHS action. • Review any documentation the client or AHR has to support his/her allegation. • Explain the department's position and identify and discuss the differences. If the dispute cannot be resolved, do all the following: • Provide the client and AHR a copy of the DHS-3050, Hearing Summary, and all evidence the department used in making the