Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
MOAHR-Rules@michigan.gov  
AGENCY REPORT TO THE  
JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)  
1. 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  
E-mail of person completing this form:  
GauthierT1@michigan.gov  
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:  
Mary Brennan  
2. Rule Set Information  
MOAHR assigned rule set number:  
2024-27 HS  
Title of proposed rule set:  
Family Independence Program  
3. Purpose for 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.  
4. Summary of 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.  
5. 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.  
6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:  
10/1/2024  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2  
7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:  
10/1/2024 01:00 PM at Grand Tower Building Room 1A , 235 S. Grand Avenue, Lansing, Michigan  
48933  
8. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit  
analysis on its website:  
https://ARS.apps.lara.state.mi.us/Transaction/RFRTransaction?TransactionID=1534  
9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) who attended the public hearing:  
Brian Sanborn, Departmental Analyst.  
Garilee Janofski, Economic Stability Administration Cash Analyst.  
10. Persons submitting comments of support:  
None.  
11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
None.  
12. Persons submitting other comments:  
None.  
13. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the  
public comment period:  
Name &  
Organization public hearing  
Comments made at Written  
Comments  
Agency Rationale Rule number  
for Rule Change & citation  
and Description changed  
of Change(s)  
Made  
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14.Date report completed:  
10/14/2024  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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