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

DDS DECISION Upon the receipt of the DDS decision, review the determination and information provided by DDS. Establish the accommodations the recipient needs to participate in PATH or to complete self-suffi- ciency-related activities. Follow the procedure for accommodating disabilities; see Reasonable Accommodation in this item. Work Ready Recipients determined by DDS to be work ready are able to fully engage in PATH without any accommodation. To engage the recipient in PATH, end the Disability Details record in Bridges. On the CASH-EDG Summary, the Deferral/Participation Reason will be MWA Activity or PATH and Bridges will generate a referral to PATH as well as the DHS-4785. Work Ready with Limitations Recipients determined as work ready with limitations are required to participate in PATH as defined by DDS. To engage the recipient in PATH, take the following actions: • End the Disability Details record in Bridges. • Update the Disability Determination-MRT and Employment Services- Details screens in Bridges to indicate the recipient is work ready with limitations. • On the Employment Services- Detail screen, use the Other MWA Referral Comments to identify the recipient’s limitations as defined by DDS. • On the CASH-EDG Summary the Deferral/Participation Reason will be Work Ready with Limitations. • Bridges will generate a referral to PATH as well as the DHS- 4785 once the specialist runs and certifies eligibility. Do not require the recipient to apply for RSDI/SSI.

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BEM 230A 13 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

DDS DECISION Upon the receipt of the DDS decision, review the determination and information provided by DDS. Establish the accommodations the recipient needs to participate in PATH or to complete self-suffi- ciency-related activities. Follow the procedure for accommodating disabilities; see Reasonable Accommodation in this item. Work Ready Recipients determined by DDS to be work ready are able to fully engage in PATH without any accommodation. To engage the recipient in PATH, end the Disability Details record in Bridges. On the CASH-EDG Summary, the Deferral/Participation Reason will be MWA Activity or PATH and Bridges will generate a referral to PATH as well as the DHS-4785. Work Ready with Limitations Recipients determined as work ready with limitations are required to participate in PATH as defined by DDS. To engage the recipient in PATH, take the following actions: • End the Disability Details record in Bridges. • Update the Disability Determination-MRT and Employment Services- Details screens in Bridges to indicate the recipient is work ready with limitations. • On the Employment Services- Detail screen, use the Other MWA Referral Comments to identify the recipient’s limitations as defined by DDS. • On the CASH-EDG Summary the Deferral/Participation Reason will be Work Ready with Limitations. • Bridges will generate a referral to PATH as well as the DHS- 4785 once the specialist runs and certifies eligibility. Do not require the recipient to apply for RSDI/SSI.