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

Age and School Attendance See BEM 240, Age, and BEM 245, School Attendance and Student Status. SSI/RSDI Based on Disability/ Blindness To verify information regarding SSI or RSDI based on disability or blindness, use one of the following: • Document from the Social Security Administration. • DHS-1552, Verification of Application or Appeal for SSI/RSDI. • Third Party Single Online Query (SOLQ) ED-030. • Consolidated Inquiry. Lack of Child Care Correspondence or telephone contact with the Great Start to Quality Resource Center confirming the client’s inability to secure child care that meets the deferral criteria. Domestic Violence See Deferral for Domestic Violence in this item. Temporary Incapacity Statement from an M.D./D.O./P.A./N.P. that the person is unable to work, including diagnosis, limitations on activities and expected duration. The DHS-54A, Medical Needs, or the DHS 54E Medical Needs (the DHS 54E can be completed by a P.A. or N.P.) - PATH; DHS-49, Medical Examination Report; or other written statement is acceptable. For SSI/RSDI application or denial due to duration, use one of the sources listed above for Care of a Spouse/Child with a Disability. LEGAL BASE FIP MCL 400.57 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504),