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BEM 211 6 of 9 MA GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2026-013 5-1-2026

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

LIVING WITH SSI-Related MA, Group 2 Pregnant Women, Group 2 Persons Under Age 21, Group 2 Caretaker Relative Living with others means sharing a home where family members usually sleep, except for temporary absences. A temporarily absent person is considered in the home. Temporary Absence SSI-Related MA, Group 2 Pregnant Women, Group 2 Persons Under Age 21, Group 2 Caretaker Relative A person's absence is temporary if for the month being tested: • His/her location is known; and • There is a definite plan for him/her to return home; and • He/she lived with the group before the absence (Note: newborns and unborns are considered to have lived with their mothers); and • The absence did not last, or is not expected to last, the entire month being tested unless the absence is for education, training, or active duty in the uniformed services of the U.S. Exception: An absence is never temporary when: • The month being tested is an L/H month (see BPG) for the absent person; or • The absent person is in one of the following on the last day of a past month or on the processing date for current and future months: Long-term care (LTC) facility. Adult foster care facility. Home for the aged. Licensed child foster care home. Child caring institution. Therefore, the above persons (including spouses residing in the same facility) are never considered to be living with others. A child who has resided in a hospital for 30 or more days is not considered