Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.3155 - Applications for assistance

Rule 5.

(1) Any person, regardless of age, may apply for assistance for himself or herself. With the group's permission, a person who is 18 years of age or older may be authorized to represent and apply on behalf of the group.

(2) An applicant may submit an application in person, by mail, telephone, or electronically. The department must receive the original, signed application before benefits are approved.

(3) A person shall complete a department application form when first applying for assistance benefits and when eligibility is redetermined.

(4) If an application contains the minimum information established by the department, including the signature of the client or authorized representative, the department must accept and register the application as soon as it is filed.

(5) Upon receipt of an incomplete application, department staff shall give or send a client an appropriate form that identifies the information needed to render the application complete and shall specify a due date by which the information must be provided. Eligibility must be denied, or an ongoing assistance case must be terminated, if an application remains incomplete. An incomplete application is valid through the last day of the month after the month of denial or termination and may be updated during that period.

(6) As part of the application and redetermination process, the department may conduct an official, confidential interview with a client, another responsible applicant group member, or an authorized representative. An interview must be conducted in a department local office during normal weekday office hours or by telephone.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.3155

1998-2000 AACS; 2015 AACS; 2022 MR 12, Eff. 6/29/2022