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BEM 230A 2 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
circumstances might affect the person’s required hours of participation. Review all the following information: • Work requirements and reasons why a person may be deferred from work participation. • Rights and responsibilities. • Self-sufficiency requirements. • Penalties for non-compliance, good cause, the triage and hearing processes and good cause. • Right of deferred persons to participate. • Reporting requirements, including income verification and the DHS-630, Weekly Activity Log, in this item. • FIP time limit restrictions. • Prohibited use of FIP to purchase lottery tickets, alcohol or tobacco. It is also prohibited for gambling, illegal activities, massage parlors, spas, tattoo shops, bail-bond agencies, adult entertainment, cruise ships or other nonessential items. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Disability Definition Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or a history of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment. Examples of major life activities include: thinking, learning, taking care of oneself, maintaining social relationships, sleeping, communicating, etc. Many FIP clients have disabilities or live with a spouse or child(ren) with disabilities that may need accommodations to participate in assigned activities. The needs of persons with disabilities are highly individual and must be considered on a case-by-case basis. MDHHS must make reasonable efforts to ensure that persons with disability-related needs or limitations will have an effective and meaningful opportunity to benefit from MDHHS programs and services to the same extent as persons without disabilities. Efforts