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BEM 135 4 of 7 GROUP 2 CARETAKER RELATIVES BPB 2015-015 10-1-2015

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

 There is a definite plan for his return; and  He lived with the group before the absence; Note: Newborns and unborn are considered to have lived with the group; and  The absence has lasted, or is expected to last, 30 days or less. Exceptions:  “Joint Custody” below.  A person in a medical hospital is considered in the home.  A person is considered in the home when absent for training or education.  A dependent child (defined above) in a psychiatric hospital is considered in the home for up to 12 calendar months after the admission date. Presume that a placement in a residential facility (other than a med- ical hospital) will last over 30 days. The absence begins with the admission date and ends with a discharge to the person’s home. It is not interrupted by home visits or admission to a medical hospital. Consider the stay temporary only if the facility provides a signed statement that includes an expected discharge within 30 days after the admission. Residential facilities provide 24-hour care, maintenance and super- vision. Examples:  Long-term care facilities.  Homes for the aged.  Licensed child foster care homes.  Child caring institutions.  Mental health facilities. Joint Custody Sometimes a court awards custody of children to both parents jointly. Separated parents may practice joint custody informally in the absence of a court order. A child is considered to be living with only one parent in a joint custody arrangement. This person is the primary caretaker. This is the person who provides the home where the child sleeps more than half of the days in a month, averaged over a twelve month period. The twelve month period begins at the