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BEM 220 1 of 9 RESIDENCE BPB 2026-010 4-1-2026

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

POLICY Family Independence Program (FIP), State Disability Assistance (SDA), Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Medicaid (MA), Child Development and Care (CDC), Food Assistance (FAP), and State SSI Payment (SSP) To be eligible, a person must be a Michigan resident. Bridges uses the requirements in the Residence section in this item to determine if a person is a Michigan resident. See BAM 110, Application Filing and Registration, Where to Apply/Process Applications. Medicaid Only Bridges uses the requirements in the Institutionalized Persons section in this item when the fiscal group consists of only a person in, or expected to be in, an institution the entire calendar month being evaluated and certified. In all other situations, it uses the requirements in the Residence section in this item, based on circumstances for the calendar month being evaluated and certified. RESIDENCE

FIP, SDA A person is a resident if all of the following apply: • Is not receiving assistance from another state. • Is living in Michigan, except for a temporary absence. • Intends to remain in the state permanently or indefinitely. CDC and FAP A person is considered a resident while living in Michigan for any purpose other than a vacation, even if there is no intent to remain in the state permanently or indefinitely. Eligible persons may include: • Persons who entered the state with a job commitment or to seek employment; and • Students (for FAP only, this includes students living at home during a school break.)