Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules
Administrative Rules Division (ARD)
AGENCY REPORT TO THE
JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)
AGENCY INFORMATION:
Agency name:
Health and Human Services
Division/Bureau/Office:
Economic Stability Administration
Name of person completing this form:
Talisa Gauthier
Phone number of person completing this form:
517-284-4853
Email of person completing this form:
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:
Mary Brennan
RULE SET INFORMATION:
MOAHR assigned rule set number:
2024-26 HS
Title of the proposed rule set:
State Disability Assistance Program
1. Purpose of the proposed rules and background:
The State Disability Assistance program (SDA) rules provide monetary assistance for those who are eligible for this
assistance program based upon an eligible disability in the State. The amendment to these rules will give a clear
direction for replacing cash assistance benefits that have been fraudulently removed.
2. Summary of the proposed rules:
Rule set is being amended to align with the federal government recommendation for each state to change its current
replacement process of theft of SDA or FIP benefits from a manual process pending verification of fraud with timely
EBT replacements will quickly alleviate the concerns of a family fear of not timely paying obligations due to the theft.
3. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and publication
dates:
Oakland Press - published August 28, 2024.
Marquette Mining Journal - published August 28, 2024.
Battle Creek Enquirer - published August 28, 2024.
4. Date of publication of the proposed rules and notice of public hearing in the Michigan Register:
10/1/2024
5. Date, time, and location of the public hearing:
10/1/2024 09:00 AM at Grand Tower Building Room 1A, 235 S. Grand Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48933
6. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit analysis
on its website:
MCL 24.242 and 24.245