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verification for the deferral reason on the Employment Services Details screen in Bridges. Minor Parent A minor parent, aged 16 or 17, who has graduated from high school must participate in PATH or other service provider. See BEM 201, for the definition of minor parent and BEM 245 for the definition of high school. Clients in Treat- ment Plans

Certain clients have circumstances which may make their participation in employment and/or self-sufficiency related activities problematic. Unless otherwise deferred, they must be referred to PATH. Indicate the appropriate Additional Information from the drop-down list on the Employment Services-Details screen in Bridges. Examples of these circumstances include: • Prescribed medication to control mental illness. • Ongoing substance abuse treatment. Former Recipi- ents

A client whose benefits are terminated continues to be eligible for contracted employment and/or self-sufficiency related activities (for example, counseling) until the contractual obligations have been met or the contract has been terminated, whichever occurs first. Refugees are eligible for refugee-specific employment services for the first five years they are in the country, regardless of whether they receive assistance from MDHHS; see BEM 630, Refugee Assistance Program.

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BEM 230A 6 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

verification for the deferral reason on the Employment Services Details screen in Bridges. Minor Parent A minor parent, aged 16 or 17, who has graduated from high school must participate in PATH or other service provider. See BEM 201, for the definition of minor parent and BEM 245 for the definition of high school. Clients in Treat- ment Plans

Certain clients have circumstances which may make their participation in employment and/or self-sufficiency related activities problematic. Unless otherwise deferred, they must be referred to PATH. Indicate the appropriate Additional Information from the drop-down list on the Employment Services-Details screen in Bridges. Examples of these circumstances include: • Prescribed medication to control mental illness. • Ongoing substance abuse treatment. Former Recipi- ents

A client whose benefits are terminated continues to be eligible for contracted employment and/or self-sufficiency related activities (for example, counseling) until the contractual obligations have been met or the contract has been terminated, whichever occurs first. Refugees are eligible for refugee-specific employment services for the first five years they are in the country, regardless of whether they receive assistance from MDHHS; see BEM 630, Refugee Assistance Program.