Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 400. Social Services § 400.10f

Sec. 10f. (1) The department shall perform an incarceration match monthly to obtain information to assist in determining eligibility based on incarceration status.

(2) If the department determines that a recipient is incarcerated at the time the incarceration match is performed, the department shall not issue a bridge card to that incarcerated recipient. If a bridge card has already been issued to the incarcerated recipient, the department shall terminate that recipient's bridge card access.

(3) The department shall perform a monthly match using the United States social security death index database to determine if a recipient is deceased. If the department determines that a recipient is deceased at the time the United States social security death index match is performed, the department shall not issue a bridge card to that deceased recipient. If a bridge card has already been issued to the deceased recipient, the department shall terminate that recipient's bridge card access.