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BAM 804 2 of 5 INCARCERATION MATCHES BPB 2023-010 5-1-2023
BRIDGES ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
FAP will pend for 10 days. Update the living arrangement page if needed and run EDBC. Eligibility will then be re-determined for FIP, SDA, RCA and FAP. Failure to Respond to Notice FIP, SDA and RCA If the verification is not returned, the system will create a mass update trigger for all cases where the client is active. Eligibility will then be re-determined for FIP, SDA and RCA. FAP Only Change reporting FAP groups that do not respond to the State Incarceration Match notice, will have their case closed following negative action rules. If a simplified reporting group does not respond to the State Incarceration Match notice by the due date listed on the notice, the individual on the match will be removed from the group following negative action rules. • If the individual on the State Incarceration Match is the only adult in the group, FAP will close. • If the individual on the State Incarceration Match is the head of household (HOH), the specialist will designate another adult in the FAP group as the HOH. • If the individual on the State Incarceration Match is the only individual in the Group, FAP will close.
Bad Match Process A bad match may occasionally occur. If a bad match is suspected a collateral contact with the client must be completed to verify this cli- ent is not in prison. An authorized person from the local office is to call in a help desk ticket indicating a bad incarceration match with the following infor- mation: • Client name.