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BEM 230C 2 of 18 EMPLOYMENT AND/OR SELF-SUFFICIENCY RELATED ACTIVITIES: RCA BPB 2024-027 10-1-2024
BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
INFORMING CLIENTS The MDHHS-1171-INFO, Information Booklet, provides each applicant with information about the participation requirements for RCA. The same information is provided in the MI Bridges online application. Review information found in the Information Booklet or direct the applicant to review his/her MI Bridges online application, with the recipients at application, redetermination and when a change in circumstances might affect the person’s required participation. Review all the following information: • Program requirements and reasons why an individual may be deferred from program participation. • Rights and responsibilities. • Self-sufficiency requirements. • Penalties for noncompliance, good cause, and the triage and hearings process. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Disability Definition Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act 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 and communicating. A number of RCA recipients have disabilities or live with a spouse 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 to accommodate persons with disabilities may include modifications