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

are to be entered in Bridges case comments as well as being communicated to the refugee contractor on the DHS-4785-R. Examples of these circumstances include: • Prescribed medication to control mental illness. • Ongoing substance abuse treatment. Former Recipients

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. MANDATORY PARTICIPANTS DELAYED REFERRAL TO THE REFUGEE CONTRACTOR Mandatory participants may request to be temporarily deferred from participation in employment services at the refugee contractor. Working 40 Hours Per Week Applicants and members added to the RCA group who are working a minimum of 40 hours per week at the state minimum wage are not referred to the refugee contractor. This client’s participation in employment is meeting requirements. Lack of Child Care In the Employment Services - Detail screen in Bridges, select the No Child Care for Child Under Six deferral reason and reply to questions regarding child care when a guardian personally provides care for a child under age 6 and adequate child care is unavailable. Adequate child care meets all the following: • Appropriate. The care is appropriate to the child’s age, disabilities and other conditions. • Reasonable distance. The total commuting time to and from work and child care facilities does not exceed three hours per day. • Suitable provider. The provider meets applicable state and local standards. License exempt providers who are not licensed by the Michigan Department of Licensing and