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Fiscal impact is an increase or decrease in expenditures from the current level of expenditures, i.e. hiring additional staff,
higher contract costs, programming costs, changes in reimbursements rates, etc. over and above what is currently
expended for that function. It does not include more intangible costs for benefits, such as opportunity costs, the value of
time saved or lost, etc., unless those issues result in a measurable impact on expenditures.
8. Please provide the fiscal impact on the agency (an estimate of the cost of rule imposition or potential savings for
the agency promulgating the rule).
There is no fiscal impact for costs to MDHHS. No system changes to Bridges are needed, and there will be no
staffing changes to increase staffing or changes to referrals to the Office of Inspector General. There are potential
savings to MDHSS as the current practice of giving gift cards comes out of MDHHS’ emergency services fund and
those funds will no longer be used.
9. Describe whether or not an agency appropriation has been made or a funding source provided for any
expenditures associated with the proposed rules.
No agency appropriation has been made or funding source provided with these proposed rules.
10. Describe how the proposed rules are necessary and suitable to accomplish their purpose, in relationship to the
burden(s) the rules place on individuals. Burdens may include fiscal or administrative burdens, or duplicative
acts.
The proposed rules are necessary and do not create burden. In fact, the rules bring a positive outcome to individuals.
Stolen benefits are quickly replaced, families can pay obligations without interruption, the state saves money by
discontinuing an inefficient process for replacement.
A. Despite the identified burden(s), identify how the requirements in the rules are still needed and reasonable
compared to the burdens.
There are no identified burdens. The rules are clearly needed and reasonable.
Impact on Other State or Local Governmental Units
11. Estimate any increase or decrease in revenues to other state or local governmental units (i.e. cities, counties,
school districts) as a result of the rule. Estimate the cost increases or reductions for other state or local
governmental units (i.e. cities, counties, school districts) as a result of the rule. Include the cost of equipment,
supplies, labor, and increased administrative costs in both the initial imposition of the rule and any ongoing
monitoring.
No increase or decrease in revenues or costs increases or reductions to other state or local governmental units (i.e.
cities, counties, school districts) will occur as a result of the rules.
12. Discuss any program, service, duty, or responsibility imposed upon any city, county, town, village, or school
district by the rules.
No program, service, duty, or responsibility will be imposed upon any city, county, town, village, or school district by
the rules.
A. Describe any actions that governmental units must take to be in compliance with the rules. This section should
include items such as record keeping and reporting requirements or changing operational practices.
There are no actions that governmental units must take to be in compliance with the rules.
13. Describe whether or not an appropriation to state or local governmental units has been made or a funding
source provided for any additional expenditures associated with the proposed rules.
No appropriation to state or local governmental units has been made or funding source provided with the proposed
rules.
Rural Impact
14. In general, what impact will the rules have on rural areas?
There will not be any impact to rural areas. Rural or urban, all recipients of assistance will benefit from the proposed
rules, as will vendors.
A. Describe the types of public or private interests in rural areas that will be affected by the rules.
MCL 24.245(3)