Current Policy and Procedure Manuals

Current DHS program policy and procedure manuals are available on this page at http://www.michigan.gov/dhs-manuals. Future DHS program policy and procedure manuals are available on this page at http://www.michigan.gov/dhs-manuals-future.

Each manual group has a Bulletin Log that summarizes changes. Each manual has a Table of Contents which links to items. Some manual groups have a Glossary that defines policy terms. Some manual groups have an Index of specific words or phrases with links to manual items. 
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Adult Services   Bridges Policy (Food, Medical, Child Care & Cash)  Child & Family Services   Child Support  Contract Policy  Crime Codes Exhibit
Early On ®   Interstate Compact   Juvenile Justice Field Services   Juvenile Justice Residential
Native American Affairs   Rates for Child Care Institutions and Placement Agencies Reference Manuals
Services General Requirements   State Emergency Relief   Volunteer Services
Administrative Handbook  Updated 11/07/2011
Bulletin Log (AHB)     Index (AHX)
Accounting & Travel (AHA)
Audits (AHC)
Communications & Multi-Media (AHD)
Direct Human Srv-Contract / Rate Setting (AHE)
Forms Exhibits (AHF)
Directives & Policy Processes (AHH)
Emergencies: Disaster, Health & Safety (AHI)
Equal Opportunity &Bilingual Services (AHJ)
Facilities Management & Office Space (AHK)
Information Technology (AHL)
Inventory Control:Equipment & Surplus (AHM)
Legal & FOIA Issues (AHN)
Mail & Related Services (AHO)
Personnel & Professional Development (AHP)
Printing & Forms Management (AHQ)
Purchasing (AHR)
Records Management & Warehousing (AHS)
Telecommunications (AHT)
Vehicle Management (AHU)
Adult Services  Updated 05/02/2012
Bulletin Log (ASB)     Index (ASX)     Glossary (ASG)     Mobile
Adult Services (ASM)
 
Bridges Policy  Updated 05/02/2012
(Food, Medical, Child Care & Cash)
Bulletin Log (BPB)     Index (BPX)     Glossary (BPG)
Bridges Administrative Manual (BAM)
Bridges Eligibility Manual (BEM)
Due to popular demand, we have brought back the Program Policy Index. Please note, this is not a current version because the index must be built manually. We will do our best to create a Bridges index as soon as possible.
Index (PRX)
Children's Services
Adoption Services  Updated 03/05/2012 Adoption Subsidy Updated 04/02/2012
Bulletin Log (ADB)    
Adoption Services Manual (ADM)
Bulletin Log (AAB)    
Adoption Subsidy Manual (AAM)
Children's Foster Care  Updated 05/02/2012 Child Guardianship Updated 04/06/2012   
Bulletin Log (FOB)    Policy Aid   Mobile
Children's Foster Care Manual (FOM)
Bulletin Log (GDB)     Index (GDX)     Glossary (GDG)     Policy Aid
Children's Guardianship Manual (GDM)
 
Children's Protective Services  Updated 05/02/2012 Interstate Compact Updated 02/09/2012
Bulletin Log (PSB)    Mobile    
Children's Protective Services Manual (PSM)
Bulletin Log (ICB)
Interstate Compact Manual (ICM)
Juvenile Justice Field services  Updated 04/02/2012 Juvenile Justice Residential  Updated 10/01/2011
Bulletin Log (JJB)     Index (JRX)     Glossary (JRG)    Policy Aid
Juvenile Justice Program (JJ1)
JJ Roles & Responsibilities (JJ2)
Offense Codes & DNA Profile Codes (JJ3)
Youth Placement (JJ4)
Agency Diversion & Support Services (JJ5)
Family & Youth Services (JJ6)
JJ Residential Placement (JJ7)
DHS Residential Programs (JJ8)
Interstate Compact for Juveniles (JJ9)
Appendices (JJA)
Bulletin Log (JRB)     Index (JRX)     Glossary (JRG)    Policy Aid
Overview (JR0)
Administration & Support Services (JR1)
Resident Programs (JR2)
Health Services (JR3)
Education (JR4)
Safety & Security (JR5)
Behavioral Management (JR6)


Rates Updated 02/23/2012
Rates for Child Care Institutions and Placement Agencies
Child Support  
Michigan IV-D Child Support Manual Updated 03/05/2012 Policy Manuals Updated 08/01/2011
Michigan IV-D Child Support Manual
The Office of Child Support is in the process of moving all policy from the policy manuals and Action Transmittals (ATs) to the new Michigan IV-D Child Support Manual. During the transition to the new manual, some policy information will still be available in the policy manuals and ATs. When there is a conflict between these sources on a given topic, the Michigan IV-D Child Support Manual takes precedence. To research child support policy, look for your topic first in the new manual, then the ATs, then the policy manuals.
Child Support (CSM)  Bulletin (CSB)
Combined IV-D Policy (4DM)  Bulletin Log (4DB)
Friend of the Court (FOC)  Bulletin Log (FCB)
Prosecuting Attorney (PAH)  Bulletin (PAB)
Community Resource  Updated 10/01/2011
Bulletin Log (CRB)      Glossary (CRG)
Community Resource (CRM)
Contract Policy  Updated 9/7/2010
Bulletin Log (CPB)      Index (CPX)
Contract Policy Manual (CPM)
 
Crime Codes Exhibit  Updated 2/12/2009
Crime Codes  
Early On ®  Updated 9/1/2008
Bulletin Log (EOB)      Index (EOX)
Early On Manual (EOM)
 
Native American Affairs  Updated 9/7/2010
Bulletin Log (NAB)     Index (NAX)     Glossary (NAG)
Indian Outreach Services (IOS)
Native American Affairs (NAA)
Tribal Agreements (TAM)
 
Reference Manuals  Updated 05/02/2012
Bulletin Log (RFB)     Index (RFX)
Forms & Publications (RFF)
Schedules (RFS)
Tables (RFT)
Services General Requirements  Updated 08/08/2011
Bulletin Log (SRB)     Index (SRX)     Glossary (SRG)
Services Requirements Manual (SRM)
 
State Emergency Relief  Updated 05/02/2012
Bulletin Log (ERB)     Index (ERX)     Glossary (ERG)
State Emergency Relief Manual (ERM)
 
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