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BEM 230A 11 of 26 EMPLOYMENT AND/OR SELF-SUFFICIENCY RELATED ACTIVITIES: FIP BPB 2022-020 10-1-2022
BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
• Persons found eligible for RSDI based on disability or blindness who are in non-pay status. FSSP Data Entry Assign clients to self-sufficiency or barrier removal activities as medically permissible. Enter these activities on the FSSP in the Other activity category listed under the Goals and Activities tab. Short-Term Incapacity Persons with a mental or physical illness, limitation, or incapacity expected to last less than three months and which prevents partici- pation may be deferred for up to three months. Verify the short-term incapacity and the length of the incapacity using a DHS-54A, Medical Needs, or DHS-54E(an N.P. or P.A. can complete the DHS 54E), Medical Needs - PATH, or other written statement from an M.D./D.O./P.A./N.P Set the medical review date accordingly, but not to exceed three months. Do not advise clients with a short-term incapacity to apply for SSI. Long-Term Incapacity At intake, redetermination or anytime during an ongoing benefit period, when an individual claims to be disabled or indicates an inability to participate in work or PATH for more than 90 days because of a mental or physical condition, the client should be deferred in Bridges. Conditions include medical problems such as mental or physical injury, illness, impairment or learning disabilities. This may include those who have applied for RSDI/SSI. For FIP applicants already receiving MA based on their own disability and/or blindness, meet the medical deferral requirements for incapacitated up to the medical review date stated on the DHS- 49-A, as determined by the DDS 7/1/2015 and after. Note: A person with a condition or impairment that is pregnancy- related must be deferred for a problem pregnancy. These individuals should not be referred to the DDS or to an SSI Advocate if the only conditions or impairments are due to pregnancy: see Pregnancy Complications in this item.