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MI Comp L § 400.9 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.9 - Rules for Conduct of Hearings; Procedure; Hearing Authority; Powers and Duties; Review; Representation of Department; Compliance With Open Meetings Act.

400.9 Rules for conduct of hearings; procedure; hearing authority; powers and duties; review; representation of department; compliance with Open Meetings Act. Sec. 9.  (1) Pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the director shall promulgate rules for the conduct of hearings within the state department. The rules shall provide adequate procedure for a fair hearing of appeals and complaints, when requested in writing by the state department or by an applicant for or recipient of, or former recipient of, assistance or service, financed in whole or in part by state or federal funds. Hearings shall be conducted by agents designated by the director. The director may appoint a hearing authority to decide these cases. The hearing authority shall be vested with the powers and duties of the director to hold and decide hearings. The director may also upon his or her own motion review a decision of a county or district department with respect to the granting of assistance financed in whole or in part by state or federal funds, and may consider and pass upon an application for assistance that has not been acted upon by the county or district department within a reasonable time.  (2) Irrespective of funding source, the state department may be represented in any hearing held pursuant to subsection (1) by a duly authorized employee or agent of the state department.  (3) A hearing held pursuant to this section shall be held as prescribed in the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 400.9 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 95, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 401, Imd. Eff. Oct. 27, 1965 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 193, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1971 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 224, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 131, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1982 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 41, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1993 Popular Name: Act 280Admin Rule: R 400.1 et seq.; R 400.3351; and R 400.3401 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
MI Comp L § 400.10a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.10a - Disclosure of Certain Recipients to Law Enforcement Agency; Federal Approval; Definitions.

400.10a Disclosure of certain recipients to law enforcement agency; federal approval; definitions.Sec. 10a.  (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, and subject to subsection (2), the department shall disclose the address of a recipient, applicant, or known member of a recipient's or applicant's household to a federal, state, or local law enforcement officer if the officer furnishes the department with the name of the recipient, applicant, or known member of the recipient's or applicant's household, the recipient's, applicant's, or member's social security number or other identifying information, if known, and information showing that the recipient, applicant, or member of the household is subject to arrest under an outstanding warrant arising from a felony charge or under an outstanding warrant for extradition arising from a criminal charge in another jurisdiction, or is a material witness in a criminal case arising from a felony charge.  (2) If federal approval is required in order to prevent the loss of federal reimbursement as a result of the application of this section to a recipient receiving family independence assistance or food stamps, the department shall promptly take any action necessary to obtain federal approval. In the absence of any necessary federal approval, the department shall apply this section only to recipients of state family assistance and state disability assistance.  (3) As used in this section, section 10b, and section 10c:  (a) "Felony" means a violation of a penal law of this state or the United States for which the offender may be punished by imprisonment for more than 1 year, an offense expressly designated by law to be a felony, or a violation of felony probation or parole.  (b) "Known member of a recipient's household" means an individual listed on the recipient's application for public assistance as an individual who is living with the recipient.  (c) "Material witness" means an individual who is required by subpoena, summons, certificate, or other order of a court to appear and give testimony in a criminal case.  (d) "Public assistance" means family independence program, state family assistance, state disability assistance, food assistance program, or child development and care program provided under this act.  (e) "Recipient" means an individual receiving public assistance. History: Add. 1996, Act 190, Eff. Oct. 1, 1996 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 198, Imd. Eff. Oct. 18, 2011 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.10d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.10d - Determination of Financial Eligibility for Family Independence Program or Food Assistance Program; Application of Asset Test.

400.10d Determination of financial eligibility for family independence program or food assistance program; application of asset test.Sec. 10d.  For the purposes of determining financial eligibility for the family independence program or the food assistance program administered under this act, the department shall apply an asset test. History: Add. 2012, Act 79, Imd. Eff. Apr. 11, 2012 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.10e (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.10e - Determination of Financial Eligibility for Family Independence Program and Food Assistance Program; Inclusion of Money Received From Lottery or Gambling Winnings.

400.10e Determination of financial eligibility for family independence program and food assistance program; inclusion of money received from lottery or gambling winnings.Sec. 10e.  Money received from lottery winnings or other gambling winnings shall be included when determining financial eligibility for the family independence program and the food assistance program administered under this act as follows:  (a) If received as a lump-sum payment, lottery winnings and other gambling winnings shall be counted as assets.  (b) If received in installment payments, lottery winnings and other gambling winnings shall be counted as unearned income. History: Add. 2012, Act 78, Imd. Eff. Apr. 11, 2012 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.10e[1] (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.10e[1] - Repealed. 2013, Act 41, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2013.

400.10e[1] Repealed. 2013, Act 41, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2013. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to performance of incarceration match to determine eligibility for bridge card.Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.10f (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.10f - Performance of Monthly Incarceration Match to Determine Eligibility for Bridge Card; Issuance Prohibited or Terminated; Performance of Monthly Match to Determine if Recipient Is Deceased.

400.10f Performance of monthly incarceration match to determine eligibility for bridge card; issuance prohibited or terminated; performance of monthly match to determine if recipient is deceased.Sec. 10f.  (1) The department shall perform an incarceration match monthly to obtain information to assist in determining eligibility based on incarceration status.  (2) If the department determines that a recipient is incarcerated at the time the incarceration match is performed, the department shall not issue a bridge card to that incarcerated recipient. If a bridge card has already been issued to the incarcerated recipient, the department shall terminate that recipient's bridge card access.  (3) The department shall perform a monthly match using the United States social security death index database to determine if a recipient is deceased. If the department determines that a recipient is deceased at the time the United States social security death index match is performed, the department shall not issue a bridge card to that deceased recipient. If a bridge card has already been issued to the deceased recipient, the department shall terminate that recipient's bridge card access. History: Add. 2013, Act 41, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2013 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.10g (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.10g - Determination of Financial Eligibility; Money Associated With Designated Beneficiary's Able Savings Account; "Able Savings Account", "Designated Beneficiary", and "Qualified Disability Expenses" Defined.

400.10g Determination of financial eligibility; money associated with designated beneficiary's ABLE savings account; "ABLE savings account", "designated beneficiary", and "qualified disability expenses" defined.Sec. 10g.  (1) For any assistance program for which financial eligibility is determined under this act, the department shall disregard in its financial eligibility determination money associated with a designated beneficiary's ABLE savings account, including, but not limited to, all of the following:  (a) Money in a designated beneficiary's ABLE savings account.  (b) Earnings on money in a designated beneficiary's ABLE savings account.  (c) Contributions to a designated beneficiary's own ABLE savings account.  (d) Distributions from an ABLE savings account for the designated beneficiary's qualified disability expenses.  (2) As used in this section, "ABLE savings account", "designated beneficiary", and "qualified disability expenses" mean those terms as defined in section 2 of the Michigan achieving a better life experience (ABLE) program act. History: Add. 2015, Act 162, Eff. Jan. 26, 2016 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.11 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.11 - Definitions.

400.11 Definitions. Sec. 11.  As used in this section and sections 11a to 11f:  (a) "Abuse" means harm or threatened harm to an adult's health or welfare caused by another person. Abuse includes, but is not limited to, nonaccidental physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, or maltreatment.  (b) "Adult in need of protective services" or "adult" means a vulnerable person not less than 18 years of age who is suspected of being or believed to be abused, neglected, or exploited.  (c) "Exploitation" means an action that involves the misuse of an adult's funds, property, or personal dignity by another person.  (d) "Neglect" means harm to an adult's health or welfare caused by the inability of the adult to respond to a harmful situation or by the conduct of a person who assumes responsibility for a significant aspect of the adult's health or welfare. Neglect includes the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care. A person shall not be considered to be abused, neglected, or in need of emergency or protective services for the sole reason that the person is receiving or relying upon treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church or religious denomination, and this act shall not require any medical care or treatment in contravention of the stated or implied objection of that person.  (e) "Protective services" includes, but is not limited to, remedial, social, legal, health, mental health, and referral services provided in response to a report of alleged harm or threatened harm because of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.  (f) "Vulnerable" means a condition in which an adult is unable to protect himself or herself from abuse, neglect, or exploitation because of a mental or physical impairment or because of advanced age. History: Add. 1982, Act 519, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 122, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1990 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 400.11, creating an irrevocable medical assistance account within the general fund, was repealed by Act 321 of 1966.Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.11c (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.11c - Confidentiality of Identity of Person Making Report; Immunity From Civil Liability; Presumption; Extent of Immunity; Abrogation of Privileged Communication; Exception; Sharing of Information and Records.

400.11c Confidentiality of identity of person making report; immunity from civil liability; presumption; extent of immunity; abrogation of privileged communication; exception; sharing of information and records.Sec. 11c.  (1) The identity of a person making a report under section 11a or 11b shall be confidential, subject only to disclosure with the consent of that person or by judicial process. A person acting in good faith who makes a report or who assists in the implementation of sections 11 to 11f is immune from civil liability that might otherwise be incurred by making the report or by assisting in the making of the report. A person making a report or assisting in the implementation of sections 11 to 11f is presumed to have acted in good faith. The immunity from civil liability extends only to an act performed under sections 11 to 11f and does not extend to a negligent act that causes personal injury or death.  (2) Any legally recognized privileged communication, except that between attorney and client and except as specified in section 11a(2), is abrogated and does not constitute grounds for excusing a report otherwise required to be made under this act.  (3) Notwithstanding any other confidentiality provision in this act and sections 5 and 7(2) of the child protection law, 1975 PA 238, MCL 722.625 and 722.627, information or records in the possession of the department or the department of licensing and regulatory affairs may be shared to the extent necessary for the proper functioning of the department or the department of licensing and regulatory affairs in administering child or adult welfare or child or adult foster care facility licensing under this act or in an investigation conducted under section 43b. Information or records shared under this subsection shall not be released by the department or the department of licensing and regulatory affairs unless otherwise permitted under this act or other state or federal law. History: Add. 1982, Act 519, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 493, Eff. Apr. 6, 2017 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.11d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.11d - Availability of Writing to Public; Exception; Correction of Inaccurate Statements; Identification of Unsubstantiated Statements.

400.11d Availability of writing to public; exception; correction of inaccurate statements; identification of unsubstantiated statements.Sec. 11d.  (1) Except as provided in section 5 of the financial exploitation prevention act, a writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the state department in the performance of its duties under this act must be made available to the public in compliance with freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.  (2) The state department shall correct any inaccurate statement and shall clearly identify any unsubstantiated statement in a record or report provided to the state department under sections 11 to 11e.  (3) Any person who is the subject of a report provided to the state department under sections 11 to 11e may request that the director correct an inaccurate report or clearly identify as unsubstantiated any record of a case for which the investigation did not reveal an incident described in sections 11 to 11e. If the director determines that the request is valid, the state department shall take the appropriate action. A correction or identification provided for in this subsection must not be made until an investigation has been completed and the case has been closed to receipt of adult protective services. History: Add. 1982, Act 519, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 2020, Act 346, Eff. Sept. 26, 2021 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.11e (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.11e - Failure to Make Report; Liability; Disposition of Fine.

400.11e Failure to make report; liability; disposition of fine. Sec. 11e.  (1) A person required to make a report pursuant to section 11a who fails to do so is liable civilly for the damages proximately caused by the failure to report, and a civil fine of not more than $500.00 for each failure to report.  (2) A civil fine which is ordered under subsection (1) shall be deposited in the general fund of the state, to be appropriated annually to the state department. History: Add. 1982, Act 519, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.11f (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.11f - Certain Actions and Investigations Prohibited; Report; Interdepartmental Agreements; Coordinating Investigations; Agreement Establishing Criteria.

400.11f Certain actions and investigations prohibited; report; interdepartmental agreements; coordinating investigations; agreement establishing criteria. Sec. 11f.  (1) The state department shall not take any action pursuant to sections 11 to 11e in the case of a person who is residing in a state funded and operated facility or institution, including but not limited to a correctional institution, mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, psychiatric unit, or a developmental disability regional center.  (2) The state department shall not investigate suspected abuse, neglect, or any other suspected incident pursuant to sections 11 to 11e if the department of public health has investigative and enforcement responsibility for the incident pursuant to section 20201, 21771, or 21799a of the public health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, as amended, being sections 333.20201, 333.21771, and 333.21799a of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The state department shall refer a report of suspected abuse or neglect in an institution governed by those sections to the department of public health.  (3) Sections 11 to 11e do not preclude the director from entering into interdepartmental agreements to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the state department under sections 11 to 11e in state funded and operated facilities or institutions, or to coordinate investigation in state licensed facilities under contract with a state agency in order to avoid duplication of effort among state agencies having statutory responsibility to investigate.  (4) The state department and the department of attorney general shall enter into an agreement establishing criteria to be used to determine those complaints involving a facility that receives funding under title XIX of the social security act, chapter 531, 49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. 1396 to 1396d, 1396f to 1396g, and 1396i to 1396s, or involving the delivery of a service funded under title XIX of the social security act, which complaints shall be referred immediately to the department of attorney general for possible investigation and prosecution. History: Add. 1982, Act 519, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 122, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1990 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.12 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.12 - Transfer of Funds.

400.12 Transfer of funds. Sec. 12.  All funds in the hands of the state treasurer or on deposit to the credit of any of the departments, boards, commissions and offices which are hereby abolished shall be transferred to and are hereby appropriated for the state department of social welfare, and shall be disbursed on its order. History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 400.12 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.13 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.13 - Reciprocal Agreements With Other States; Authorization, Exception.

400.13 Reciprocal agreements with other states; authorization, exception. Sec. 13.  The commission is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the attorney general, to enter into reciprocal agreements with corresponding state agencies of other states, regarding the interstate transportation of indigent persons, and to arrange with the proper officials in this state for the acceptance, transfer and support of persons receiving any form of public aid or relief in other states in accordance with the terms of such reciprocal agreement: Provided, That this state shall not, nor shall any county or any county department of social welfare, in this state, be committed to the support of persons whom the commission determines are not entitled to public support under the laws of this state. This section shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform laws of such states as enact similar legislation. History: 1939, Act 280, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1939 ;-- CL 1948, 400.13 Popular Name: Act 280
MI Comp L § 400.14a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 400 - Social Services|Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)|280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)|Section 400.14a - State Department; Camps, Purposes.

400.14a State department; camps, purposes. Sec. 14a.  The state department shall be authorized to operate camps for the furnishing of relief and medical care to homeless and unattached persons. History: Add. 1945, Act 157, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 400.14a Popular Name: Act 280