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BEM 233B 2 of 12 FAILURE TO MEET EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: FAP BPB 2025-011 4-1-2025

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

PROCESS FOR FIP/RCA ASSOCIATED NONCOMPLIANCE When a recipient of FIP/RCA and FAP is noncompliant, the following will occur: • On the night that the One-Stop Service Center case manager places the participant into triage activity, the One-Stop Management Information System (OSMIS) will interface to Bridges a noncooperation notice. Bridges will generate a triage appointment at the local office as well as generating the DHS- 2444, Notice of Employment And/Or Self-Sufficiency Related Noncompliance, which is sent to the individual. • For manually entered noncooperations, the DHS-2444 will be generated upon the next EDBC run, which will schedule the triage appointment and place the case into case closure pending the negative action period. • If a participant is active FIP and FAP at the time of FIP noncompliance, determination of FAP good cause is based on the FIP good cause reasons outlined in BEM 233A. For the FAP determination, if the individual does not meet one of the FIP good cause reasons, determine the FAP disqualification based on FIP deferral criteria only as outlined in BEM 230A, or the FAP deferral reason of care of a child under 6 or education. No other deferral reasons apply for participants active FIP and FAP. • Determine good cause during triage appointment/phone conference and prior to the negative action period. Good cause must be provided prior to the end of the negative action period. Document the good cause determination on the noncooperation detail screen within 24 hours of determination. If the individual does not participate in the triage meeting, determine good cause for FAP based on information known at the time of the determination. Good cause may be verified by information already on file with MDHHS, the Refugee Contractor (RC), or the Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH). • Determine FAP good cause separately from the FIP/RCA based on FAP good cause reasons defined later in this item. If a good cause reason is selected for FIP/RCA it also applies to