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BEM 214 1 of 3 SDA GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2019-006 4-1-2019

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

DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY Spouses are responsible for each other. Needy spouses living together are expected to share income, assets, and expenses. DEPARTMENT POLICY SDA SDA is a cash program for individuals who are not eligible for FIP and are disabled or the caretaker of a disabled person. An SDA eli- gibility determination group (EDG) consists of either a single adult or adult and spouses living together. See BEM 261 for disability criteria. DEFINITIONS

Adult An individual is considered an adult for SDA when he or she is age 18 or older or has been emancipated. Emancipated An individual under the age of 18 is emancipated if any of the following: • Ever validly married. • Emancipated by court order. • On active duty with the armed forces of the United States. An emancipated individual is considered an adult. Eligibility Determination Group The eligibility determination group (EDG) means those adults living together whose information is needed to determine SDA Eligibility. Only an adult individual and his or her spouse who live together are included in an SDA EDG.