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

PERSONAL CONTRACT The Personal Contract page of the FSSP is used to display activi- ties agreed to, target dates,changes made to the FSSP, and document the participant’s agreement to the plan. Initial development of the FSSP is considered complete when a date is entered on the Contract Agreements section for the first time of the current episode of cash assistance. This is documentation of the participant’s agreement to the goals and activities entered. Complete the Personal Contract when the FSSP is initially developed, and each time changes are made to the activities within the FSSP. Give or send a printed copy of the contract to the participant each time it is completed. The printed version of the Personal Contract includes a notification to the participant that s/he must contact the MDHHS/PATH worker if anything interferes with the completion of an agreed upon activity. A clear and accurate Personal Contract is important when it is developed as part of the triage or good cause determination. When the participant is available and willing, obtain the participant’s signature on the printed version of the Personal Contract. However, if the FSSP is completed or updated over the telephone, acknowledge the participant’s agreement in the comments section and mail a copy of the updated personal contract to the participant. FOLLOW-UP Participation in an activity entered on the FSSP is monitored by the agency that entered the activity. The target date entered for an activity is either the next time actual hours are to be entered for WEI’s activities or follow-up to non-WEI’s activities. The next target date entered for each completed FSSP appears on the FSSP Target Dates report for MDHHS to view the dates to follow up. Example: The PATH case manager assigned the participant to spend 20 hours per week developing a resume and seeking employment and the PATH case manager referred the participant to engage in parenting classes 10 hours per week. PATH monitors compliance with the hours of activity. The FSSP is a work in progress while the FIP case is active. Review the goals and activities frequently in the process of case management.