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BEM 100 7 of 18 INTRODUCTION BPB 2026-014 5-1-2026

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

• RFS Schedules. • RFT Tables. REVISIONS The upper right-hand corner of each page lists revision and effective dates. Bulletins Bulletins contain a summary of all policy changes and include: • A list of the updated items. • A brief summary of the policy change(s). • The reason for the change. • New policy implementation steps. Manual maintenance instructions automatically list every item changed, added or deleted at the end of the bulletin. Change Bars Revised manual pages contain vertical lines in the right margin (change bars) to call attention to the particular areas that have been revised, except when an entire item is new. Special Policy Bulletins A special policy bulletin does not summarize an item update instead it announces policy; for example, when the children's clothing allowance is allocated in the MDHHS budget and is issued once yearly. Public Access to Manuals The MDHHS policy manuals are available to the public at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services internet site under MDHHS Policy Manuals; see BAM 310, Confidentiality, regarding the release of specific information pertaining to clients. POLICY EXCEPTIONS MDHHS and MiLEAP policy is primarily the policy contained in the manuals and numbered bulletins. However, policy releases cannot handle every conceivable situation.

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BEM 100 7 of 18 INTRODUCTION BPB 2026-014 5-1-2026

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

• RFS Schedules. • RFT Tables. REVISIONS The upper right-hand corner of each page lists revision and effective dates. Bulletins Bulletins contain a summary of all policy changes and include: • A list of the updated items. • A brief summary of the policy change(s). • The reason for the change. • New policy implementation steps. Manual maintenance instructions automatically list every item changed, added or deleted at the end of the bulletin. Change Bars Revised manual pages contain vertical lines in the right margin (change bars) to call attention to the particular areas that have been revised, except when an entire item is new. Special Policy Bulletins A special policy bulletin does not summarize an item update instead it announces policy; for example, when the children's clothing allowance is allocated in the MDHHS budget and is issued once yearly. Public Access to Manuals The MDHHS policy manuals are available to the public at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services internet site under MDHHS Policy Manuals; see BAM 310, Confidentiality, regarding the release of specific information pertaining to clients. POLICY EXCEPTIONS MDHHS and MiLEAP policy is primarily the policy contained in the manuals and numbered bulletins. However, policy releases cannot handle every conceivable situation.