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BEM 216 4 of 6 RMA GROUP COMPOSITION BPB 2015-010 7-1-2015

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

RULES FOR CHILDREN A child can be temporarily absent from only one home. When a child spends time with two parents who do not live together, a determination of primary caretaker must be made; see Living With in this item. Example: Amanda normally lives with mom. Dad has scheduled visitation every other weekend, two weeks at Christmas, two weeks at Easter and two weeks in the summer. Mom is the primary caretaker. Example: Emily’s mother works during the week. She drops Emily off at her grandmother’s house on Sunday evening and picks her up on Friday evening. Emily’s grandmother is primarily responsible for her care and supervision in the home where she sleeps more than half the days in a month when averaged over the next twelve months. Emily’s grandmother is the primary caretaker. Example: Emily’s mother works during Emily’s normal sleep hours. Emily is only at her grandmother's to sleep while mom works and is not there all week. Mom is the primary caretaker. Grandmother is considered to be providing child care. FISCAL GROUP Determine the fiscal group for each individual who is requesting MA. The fiscal group must be determined separately for each individual. In determining an individual’s eligibility, the only income that is considered is the individuals own income and the income of the following persons who live with the individual:  The individual’s spouse, and  The individual’s parent(s) if the individual is a child. For example:  A child's income cannot be used to determine a parent’s eligibility.  A stepparent’s income cannot be used to determine a stepchild’s eligibility.