BRIDGE CARD INCARCERATION MATCH

House Bill 4723 (Substitute H-1)

Sponsor:  Rep. Bob Genetski

Committee:  Families, Children, and Seniors

Complete to 6-30-11

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4723 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 4723 would amend the Social Welfare Act (MCL 400.1 et seq.) to require the Department of Human services to perform an incarceration match each month to obtain information to assist in determining eligibility based on incarceration status.  If the department determines that a recipient is incarcerated at the time the match is performed, a bridge card would not be issued to that incarcerated recipient.  If a bridge card has already been issued to the incarcerated recipient, the department would be required to terminate bridge card access.

FISCAL IMPACT:

House Bill 4723 (H-1) codifies current DHS policy, so there will be no fiscal impact.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   E. Best

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Kevin Koorstra

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.