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BEM 230C 9 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
Short-Term Incapacity Persons with a mental or physical illness, limitation, or incapacity expected to last less than three months and which prevents partici- pation may be deferred for up to three months. Verify the short-term incapacity and the length of the incapacity using a DHS-54A, Medical Needs, or other written statement from an M.D./D.O./P.A. Set the medical review date accordingly, but not to exceed three months. Do not advise clients with a short-term incapacity to apply for SSI. Long-Term Incapacity At intake, redetermination, or any time during an ongoing benefit period, when an individual claims to be disabled or indicates an inability to participate in work or with the refugee contractor for more than 90 days because of a mental or physical condition, the client should be deferred in Bridges. Conditions include medical problems such as mental or physical injury, illness, impairment or learning disabilities. This may include those who have applied for RSDI/SSI. RCA applicants/recipients who are already receiving MA based on their own disability and/or blindness, meet the medical deferral requirements for incapacitated up to the medical review date stated on the DHS-49-A, as determined by the DDS 7/1/2015 and after. Note: A person with a condition or impairment that is pregnancy- related must be deferred for a problem pregnancy. These individuals should not be referred to the DDS or to an SSI advocate if the only conditions or impairments are due to pregnancy; see Pregnancy Complications in this item. Step One: Establishment of Disability Once a client claims a disability, he/she must provide MDHHS with verification of the disability when requested. The verification must indicate that the disability will last longer than 90 calendar days. If the verification is not returned, a disability is not established. The client will be required to fully participate with the refugee contractor as a mandatory participant; see Verification Sources in this item.