Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 34 of 1984 - Michigan Low Income Heating Assistance and Shut-Off Protection Act (400.1201 - 400.1217)
Section 400.1209 - Enrollment in Program; Conditions; Automatic Reenrollment.

Sec. 9.
(1) An assisted household may enroll in the program by meeting all of the following conditions:
(a) Agreeing to participate in the weatherization program and accept weatherization measures designated by the department.
(b) Paying to heating fuel providers, or agreeing to permit the department to pay directly to heating fuel providers on behalf of the household, the household's monthly heating allowance and supplemental payments, if any. As used in this subdivision, "heating fuel provider" means any individual or entity which provides an assisted household with energy primarily for heating purposes.
(c) Establishing terms and maintaining payments with the provider for preenrollment arrearage, if any, pursuant to section 12.
(2) An assisted household which is enrolled under subsection (1), which is eligible for shut-off protection, and which elects under subsection (1)(b) to have its monthly heating bills paid directly to a provider utility on its behalf shall be automatically reenrolled in each subsequent program year unless the household discontinues its participation in the program.
History: 1984, Act 34, Eff. Apr. 12, 1984

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 400 - Social Services

Act 34 of 1984 - Michigan Low Income Heating Assistance and Shut-Off Protection Act (400.1201 - 400.1217)

Section 400.1201 - Short Title.

Section 400.1202 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

Section 400.1203 - Definitions; a to C.

Section 400.1204 - Definitions; D to P.

Section 400.1205 - Definitions; P to S.

Section 400.1206 - Definitions; S to W.

Section 400.1207 - Low Income Heating Assistance and Shut-Off Protection Program; Creation; Administration; Purpose; Duties of Department.

Section 400.1207a - Low Income Customer Energy Bills Subject to Shutoff; Direct Payment by Department to Energy Provider; Agreement; Eligibility.

Section 400.1208 - Annual Consumption Cap; Establishment; Conditions Requiring Payments in Excess of Limits; Lowering or Raising Consumption Caps.

Section 400.1209 - Enrollment in Program; Conditions; Automatic Reenrollment.

Section 400.1210 - Shut-Off Protection; Application of Payments in Excess of Actual Billings; Duration of Protection; Effect of Vacating Dwelling; Treatment of Emergency Needs Recipient; Relocation of Assisted Household.

Section 400.1211 - Excess Energy Consumption; Review and Investigation; Noncompliance With Suggested Corrections; Reduction of Excess Consumption.

Section 400.1212 - Preenrollment Arrearage; Determination; Payment.

Section 400.1213 - Quarterly Projections or Compilation of Actual Billings by Provider Utility; Billing Department; Deduction of Payments From Total Department Obligation; Sample of Account Status; Monthly Cost Settlements.

Section 400.1214 - Annual Reconciliation; Payment to Provider Utility; Section Inapplicable to Certain Assisted Households.

Section 400.1215 - Energy Refunds or Credits; Application.

Section 400.1216 - Assistance Programs for Temporarily and Long-Term Unemployed Workers; Development; Scope; Implementation and Duration of Programs.

Section 400.1217 - Conditional Effective Date.