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BEM 201 5 of 12 MINOR PARENTS BPB 2019-006 4-1-2019

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

• The minor parent's parent, stepparent or legal guardian lives in another state. Reevaluate good cause if it is discovered that circumstances regarding the good cause reason have changed. Local Office Exception The local office director may grant an exception to this policy and allow the minor parent to live independently when all of the following are true: • Attending school full-time. • Participating in a MDHHS or Teen Parent services plan. • Moving would require the minor parent to change schools. • The independent living arrangement will provide adequate structure and safety for the minor parent and child. Follow local office procedure for requesting such exceptions. Local offices must maintain a record of these exceptions for annual reporting to the legislature. DETERMINING GOOD CAUSE - LIVING ARRANGEMENT The standard of promptness is 30 calendar days to determine if the minor parent has good cause for not living in the home of the parent, stepparent, or legal guardian. The client must move into the home of the parent, stepparent, or legal guardian unless he/she has good cause for refusing. Document good cause determinations in the case record. At local office discretion, determinations of good cause and evalua- tions and supervision of acceptable living arrangements may be assigned to children's services staff instead of the specialist. No Good Cause If the minor parent does not have good cause, do all of the following: • Record the fact that there is no good cause in Bridges. • Run EDBC and certify the FIP denial in Bridges.

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BEM 201 5 of 12 MINOR PARENTS BPB 2019-006 4-1-2019

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

• The minor parent's parent, stepparent or legal guardian lives in another state. Reevaluate good cause if it is discovered that circumstances regarding the good cause reason have changed. Local Office Exception The local office director may grant an exception to this policy and allow the minor parent to live independently when all of the following are true: • Attending school full-time. • Participating in a MDHHS or Teen Parent services plan. • Moving would require the minor parent to change schools. • The independent living arrangement will provide adequate structure and safety for the minor parent and child. Follow local office procedure for requesting such exceptions. Local offices must maintain a record of these exceptions for annual reporting to the legislature. DETERMINING GOOD CAUSE - LIVING ARRANGEMENT The standard of promptness is 30 calendar days to determine if the minor parent has good cause for not living in the home of the parent, stepparent, or legal guardian. The client must move into the home of the parent, stepparent, or legal guardian unless he/she has good cause for refusing. Document good cause determinations in the case record. At local office discretion, determinations of good cause and evalua- tions and supervision of acceptable living arrangements may be assigned to children's services staff instead of the specialist. No Good Cause If the minor parent does not have good cause, do all of the following: • Record the fact that there is no good cause in Bridges. • Run EDBC and certify the FIP denial in Bridges.