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

Policy staff use the MDHHS- 5602 to reduce the local office DSS allocation in Bridges. It is not necessary for the specialist to enter individual bulk purchase items in Bridges as expenditures are recorded at the time of the bulk purchase. The specialist must enter a case comments indicating what bulk purchased item was given to a client and the reason. Accounting staff or other designated staff must maintain a sign-out process to ensure an item is associated to a client(s) for auditing purposes. Contracts. When referring a client to a statewide counseling contract provider, send the Bridges DHS-839, Statewide Counseling Contract Refer- ral, and a signed copy of the DHS-1555, Authorization to release Protected Health Information for Employment Services, both in Bridges. See soft skills classes, seminars and counseling referrals, in this item. COVERED SERVICES Child Care for Orientation, Compliance Activity, or to Attend FSS Activity FIP, CDC, MA Family, FAP Families Upon reviewing the DHS-619, Jobs and Self-Sufficiency Survey, local offices may use either CDC and/or DSS child care payments to complete: • The first week of the assigned PATH program or tribal program. • An employment-related compliance activity for FIP or FAP families See BEM 233A, Failure to Meet Employment Requirements: FIP, and BEM 233B, Failure to Meet Employment Requirements. • Specialist-assigned FSS activities. MDHHS must provide child care when a client identifies this barrier to attending PATH or other employment-related activity. Note: Determine eligibility for the CDC program for assignments beyond the first week or for employment; see BEM 702, 703, 704, 705 and BEM 710.