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TANF STATE PLAN STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Page 17 Effective Date: January 1, 2017 7. Confidentiality Information about individuals and families receiving assistance is confidential and may be released only under limited circumstances for five general purposes:

 Release of information necessary for the administration of the program or of other federal or federally-assisted programs which provide assistance in cash, in kind, or in services to individuals based on need. This includes information necessary to the investigation or prosecution of criminal or civil proceedings related to program administration, and audits related to program administration and conducted by a government agency authorized to do so.

 Release of information to government officials if necessary to perform their official duties. Government officials are: officials of a federal department, state department, city, county, or district, including law enforcement officials; and members or committees of the Congress or state legislature.

 Release of limited information to charitable organizations, if the purpose is to provide goods or services to clients. The only information that may be released for this purpose is grantee name and address and first names and ages of the children.

 Release of information to the general public, unless the client requests that information not be released. Only the grantee name and amount of monthly assistance may be released for this purpose.

 Clients or their authorized representative may examine the client’s case record or request copies of case material, provided the material is not restricted by law or court order.

II. OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Michigan provides other TANF-funded programs and services designed to meet the purposes of the Social Security Act.

The following are examples of services that are intended to allow children to be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives or to end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation and work. A client must be a recipient of at least one of the following: FIP, Medicaid, Food Assistance Program, or Child Development and Care, or their income must be no more than 200% of the poverty level. Other eligibility requirements may vary.

 Child Development and Care Services - Child care services and payments necessary to promote self-sufficiency.