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BEM 203 7 of 8 CRIMINAL JUSTICE DISQUALIFICATIONS BPB 2026-009 4-1-2026

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

• Local office requestor's name, telephone number and job title. • Individual or geo group email address where a response should be sent. • MDHHS case name and number. • Name of individual who needs to be reevaluated for fleeing felon disqualification. • Above individual's ID, date of birth, race, sex and SSN. • Reason for reevaluation. Releasing Information Do not release information to law enforcement unless and until central office approves the release; see BAM 310, Confidentiality and Public Access to Case Records. INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATION FIP and FAP A person is disqualified from receiving benefits for the duration of their penalty period when any of the following have occurred: • An administrative hearing decision has determined the person was found to have committed an IPV. • A disqualification agreement has been signed agreeing to an IPV disqualification. • A court decision has found the person to be guilty of an IPV. See, BAM 700, Benefit Overpayments and BAM 720, Intentional Program Violation, for definitions (including trafficking) and for standard and non-standard disqualification penalty periods. LEGAL BASE FIP 42 USC 608 (a)(8) and (9) PA 280 of 1939, as amended PA 109 of 1997