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:
2024-27 HS
Title of the proposed rule set:
Family Independence Program
1. Purpose of the proposed rules and background:
The Family Independence Rules (FIP) rules provide monetary assistance for those who are eligible for this assistance
program 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 01:00 PM 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