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program is to provide financial assistance to meet a disabled person's basic personal and shelter needs. POLICY MANUALS All Programs The Bridges Eligibility Manual (BEM), Bridges Administrative Man- ual (BAM), Bridges Policy Glossary (BPG), and the Reference Manuals (RF) contain all the policies and procedures needed by specialists to administer the FIP, MA, FAP, SDA, RCA/RMA and CDC programs. Each employee involved in the eligibility determination for these programs must have online access to the manuals. Bridges Eligibility Manual (BEM) BEM contains policies and procedures related to determining program eligibility and the level of program benefits, such as nonfi- nancial eligibility factors, financial eligibility factors and budgeting policy. A single item contains subjects applicable to all programs (for example, citizenship). Programmatic differences that exist are clearly identified in the item. Subjects that are unique to one program (for example, blindness or disability as it relates to MA) appear in separate items. Bridges Administrative Manual (BAM) BAM contains policies and procedures related to activities such as administrative hearings, voter registration services, over and under issuances and supplemental program benefits. Bridges Glossary (BPG) BPG contains definitions that assist with understanding the meaning of terminology used in other manuals rather than include definitions for the same terminology in each item. Many items contain cross-reference links to the glossary definitions. Reference Manuals The Reference Manuals include the following:

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BEM 100 6 of 18 INTRODUCTION BPB 2026-014 5-1-2026

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

program is to provide financial assistance to meet a disabled person's basic personal and shelter needs. POLICY MANUALS All Programs The Bridges Eligibility Manual (BEM), Bridges Administrative Man- ual (BAM), Bridges Policy Glossary (BPG), and the Reference Manuals (RF) contain all the policies and procedures needed by specialists to administer the FIP, MA, FAP, SDA, RCA/RMA and CDC programs. Each employee involved in the eligibility determination for these programs must have online access to the manuals. Bridges Eligibility Manual (BEM) BEM contains policies and procedures related to determining program eligibility and the level of program benefits, such as nonfi- nancial eligibility factors, financial eligibility factors and budgeting policy. A single item contains subjects applicable to all programs (for example, citizenship). Programmatic differences that exist are clearly identified in the item. Subjects that are unique to one program (for example, blindness or disability as it relates to MA) appear in separate items. Bridges Administrative Manual (BAM) BAM contains policies and procedures related to activities such as administrative hearings, voter registration services, over and under issuances and supplemental program benefits. Bridges Glossary (BPG) BPG contains definitions that assist with understanding the meaning of terminology used in other manuals rather than include definitions for the same terminology in each item. Many items contain cross-reference links to the glossary definitions. Reference Manuals The Reference Manuals include the following: