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01/12/2010

Child care aides and relative providers will have new training requirements and options. Beginning March 7, 2010, new CDC enrollees must complete a 6 hour Orientation in order to be enrolled. Existing child care aides and relative providers must complete the Orientation by September 19, 2010 or they will no longer qualify for CDC payments. Providers who complete additional, optional training will earn an additional 25 cents per hour, up to a maximum of $585 per year.
01/12/2010

DHS is now recovering overpayments cause by Agency error if the overpayment is $125 or more, and the regular DHS caseworker is responsible for recoupment
01/05/2010

DHS has issued policy allowing most FAP interviews to be done by telephone
01/05/2010

When a child care aide or relative care provider is denied enrollment for CDC, DHS will send the aide/provider a copy of any criminal background check matches on which the denial is based
01/05/2010

Michigan’s Secretary of State has issued policy on granting “good cause” fee waivers for individuals unable to pay the $10 fee for a state personal identification card.
01/05/2010

The Department of Human Services (DHS) policy on proof of identity and citizenship for Medicaid does not comply with federal law, and now has been extended to the Adult Medical Program (AMP)
01/05/2010

The Department of Human Services (DHS) now requires a mid-certification contact with (a) all CDC recipients and (b) FIP recipients with earnings
01/05/2010

DHS policies on assigning, distributing, and counting child support are changed for families that begin receiving FIP after September 30, 2009, as required by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
01/05/2010

DHS has revised its policy and procedures on exemptions (deferrals) from Jobs Education Training (JET) requirements for persons with disabilities; policy still has problems
10/29/2009

The Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued a policy complaint process for persons with disabilities who have been denied equal access to DHS benefits and services, or have been denied a reasonable accommodation for their disability
08/26/2009

The Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued a comprehensive policy on reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to benefits and services for persons with disabilities
07/17/2009

Incomplete applications without the minimum amount of information will be returned to the applicant.
07/15/2009

PEM 257 states that applicants and recipients must pursue all potential resources they may be eligible for, including third party resources for health insurance coverage. Medicare Part B is not mandatory to pursue, but Medicaid will not pay for any Part B covered service.
04/14/2009

Children who meet Medicaid eligibility criteria and are U.S. Citizens should receive Medicaid while they gather citizenship documentation (e.g. birth certificates) or picture I.D., under new federal law
04/16/2009

Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Community Health (DCH) Hearing Decisions (with personal information redacted) are now available online and are searchable
 
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