On September 29, 2012 the Governor's Office signed Assembly Bill 2322 into law affecting the California Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program which took effect immediately.
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Contains State policies governing the WIC Program in California and is designed to assist Local Agency staff in carrying out day-to-day operations and activities.
100 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES 200 NUTRITION ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION 300 FOOD DELIVERY SYSTEM 400 NUTRITION EDUCATION 500 PARTICIPANT RIGHTS 600 BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION AND SUPPORT 700 REFERRALS, HEALTH LINKAGES AND INTEGRATION, AND OUTREACH 800 FARMER'S MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM 900-1000 APPENDIX RESOURCES
100 ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES
200 NUTRITION ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION
300 FOOD DELIVERY SYSTEM
400 NUTRITION EDUCATION
500 PARTICIPANT RIGHTS
600 BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION AND SUPPORT
700 REFERRALS, HEALTH LINKAGES AND INTEGRATION, AND OUTREACH
800 FARMER'S MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM
900-1000 APPENDIX
RESOURCES
100: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION PLANNING REQUIREMENTS 100-01 Quality Assurance (PDF) 100-02 Nutrition Services Plan (PDF) 110: PROGRAM COMPLIANCE MONITORING 110-10 Program Evaluation Process (PDF) 110-20 Maintenance of Specific Program Records (PDF) 110-30 Access to Administrative and General Program Records (PDF) 120: PROGRAM COMPLIANCE MONITORING 120-10 Access to and Security of Confidential Information (PDF) 120-20 Subpoenas and Search Warrants (PDF) 120-30 Child Abuse Reporting and Release of Confidential Information (PDF) 130: LOCAL AGENCY STAFF REQUIREMENTS 130-00 Staffing Requirements and Responsibilities Overview (PDF) 130-10 Registered Dietitian: Requirements and Responsibilities (PDF) 130-20 Office Support Staff: Requirements and Responsibilities (PDF) 130-30 WIC Nutrition Assistant (WNA): Requirements and Responsibilities (PDF) 130-40 Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR): Requirements and Responsibilities (PDF) 130-50 Degreed Nutritionist (DN): Requirements and Responsibilities (PDF) 130-60 Masters Degreed Nutritionist (MDN):Requirements and Responsibilities (PDF) 130-70 Registered Nurse (RN): Requirements and Responsibilities (PDF) 130-80 Staff Eligibility to take Registered Dietitian Exam (RDE): Requirements and Responsibilities (PDF) 130-90 Competency Requirements and Certification: WIC Nutrition Assistants (WNAs) (PDF) 130-100 Local Agency Breastfeeding Coordinator (PDF) 140: PROGRAM INTEGRITY 140-10 WIC Services for Employees and Relatives (PDF) 140-20 Employee Security Affidavit and User Identification (Logon ID) (PDF) 150: PROGRAM INTEGRITY 150-10 Conflict of Interest: Local Agencies and Vendors (PDF) 160: LOCAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS 160-10 "No Smoking" Policy (PDF) 160-20 Safe Environment (PDF) 170: LOCAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS 170-10 Emergency and Disaster Planning, and Coordination Requirements (PDF) 170-20 Redeeming Food Instruments during a Disaster (PDF) 190: LOCAL AGENCY STAFFING REQUIREMENTS 190-00 Staff Training (PDF) 190-10 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Training (PDF) 190-20 Civil Rights Training (PDF)
100: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
110: PROGRAM COMPLIANCE MONITORING
120: PROGRAM COMPLIANCE MONITORING
130: LOCAL AGENCY STAFF REQUIREMENTS
140: PROGRAM INTEGRITY
150: PROGRAM INTEGRITY
160: LOCAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS
170: LOCAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS
190: LOCAL AGENCY STAFFING REQUIREMENTS
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200-210: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 200-01 Overview - Eligibility Requirements (PDF) 200-02 Commodities Supplemental Food Program (PDF) 210-01 General Income Eligibility Guidelines and Procedures (PDF) 210-02 Adjunctive Eligibility Guidelines (PDF) 210-03 Determination of Income Eligibility (PDF) 210-04 Income Exclusions (PDF) 210-05 Income Tables (PDF) 210-06 Proof of Address (PDF) 210-07 Presence Requirement (PDF) 210-08 Categories (PDF) 210-09 Overview - Nutrition Assessment Requirement for All Categories (PDF) 210-10 Determining Anthropometric Nutrition Need for All Categories (PDF) 210-11 Determining Biochemical Nutrition Need for All Categories (PDF) 210-12 Determining Clinical Nutrition Need for All Categories (PDF) 210-13 Determining Dietary Nutrition Need for All Categories (PDF) 210-14 Non-Specific Nutrition Codes (PDF)
200-210: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
230: FACTORS AFFECTING ELIGIBILITY
240: CERTIFICATION PERIODS
250: TRANSFERS
260: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: SERVICES / INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL AGENCY AT TIME OF CERTIFICATION
270: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST TIME AND SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATION 270-10 Timeframes for Processing (PDF) 270-20 Proof of Identity (PDF) 270-30 Issuance of WIC Identification Folder (PDF) 270-30.1 Replacement of WIC Identification Folder (PDF) 270-40 Program Orientation (PDF) 280: INELIGIBILITY / DISQUALIFICATION 280-10 Criteria for Determination of Ineligibility (PDF) 280-20 Criteria for Disqualification (PDF) 280-20.1 Prosecution and Recovery of Funds (PDF) 280-20.2 Report of Dual Participation / Participant Abuse (PDF) 280-30 Notices of Action (PDF) 290: DESIGNATED RECIPIENTS OF FOOD INSTRUMENTS 290-10 Designation of Alternate (PDF) 290-10.1 Designation of Proxy (PDF)
270: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST TIME AND SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATION
280: INELIGIBILITY / DISQUALIFICATION
280-30 Notices of Action (PDF)
290: DESIGNATED RECIPIENTS OF FOOD INSTRUMENTS
320: OVERVIEW / CHECKSTOCK RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 320-10 Food Delivery System (PDF) 320-20 Authorized Foods (PDF) 320-30 Food Prescriptions (PDF) 320-40 Food Package Tailoring (PDF) 320-50 Participant Education for Food Instrument Use (PDF) 330: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 330-10 Single / Double / Triple Food Instrument Issuance (PDF) 340: CHECKSTOCK RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 340-10 Verification of Checkstock Shipment (PDF) 350: CHECKSTOCK / FOOD INSTRUMENTS 350-10 Food Instrument Security and Integrity of the Distribution Process (PDF) 350-20 Lost / Stolen Checkstock from Local Agencies (PDF) 360: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 360-10 ISIS Food Instrument Printers (PDF) 360-20 Issuing Food Instruments (PDF) 370: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 370-20 Food Instrument Replacements (PDF) 380: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 380-10 Mailing Food Instruments to Participants (PDF) 390: DISTRIBUTION OF FORMULA / EMERGENCY FORMULA 390-10 Therapeutic Formulas, Medical Foods and WIC Foods (PDF) 390-20 Provision of Medically Necessary Formulas or Medical Foods (PDF)
320: OVERVIEW / CHECKSTOCK RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION
330: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION
340: CHECKSTOCK RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION
350: CHECKSTOCK / FOOD INSTRUMENTS
360: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION
370: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION
380: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION
390: DISTRIBUTION OF FORMULA / EMERGENCY FORMULA
400: NUTRITION EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 400-00 Standards of Education (PDF) 400-01 Element 1 - Nutrition Assessment (PDF) 400-02 Element 2 - Nutrition Messages (PDF) 400-03 Element 3 - Counseling Methods and Teaching Strategies (PDF) 400-04 Element 4 - Select Delivery Medium (PDF) 400-05 Element 5 - Reinforcement of Nutrition Education (PDF) 400-06 Element 6 - Follow-Up and Support (PDF) 400-07 Documentation of Nutrition Education Contacts (NEC) (PDF) 400-08 Frequency of Nutrition Education (PDF) 400-09 Nutrition Education Coordinator (PDF) 400-10 Lesson Plans and Materials (PDF)
400: NUTRITION EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
510: TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS 510-10 Nondiscrimination / Examples (PDF) 510-20 Use of the Nondiscrimination Statement (PDF) 510-30 Program Accessibility (PDF) 510-40 Complaints of Discrimination (PDF) 510-50 Racial / Ethnic Categories (PDF) 520: FAIR HEARINGS 520-10 Fair Hearing Requests and procedures (PDF) 530: PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY 530-10 Site Hours of Operation (PDF)
510: TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS
520: FAIR HEARINGS
530: PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY
600: BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION AND SUPPORT 600-00 Overview (PDF) 600-10 Supporting Fully Breastfeeding for the First 30 Days (PDF) 600-20 Local Agency Breastfeeding Promotion Policy (PDF) 600-30 Agency Enviroment and Employee Support (PDF) 620: LACTATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 620-10 Breast Pumps: Overview (PDF) 620-20 Multi-User Electric Breast Pumps: Loaning and Inventory (PDF) 620-30 Manual or Single-User Electric Breast Pump Policy: Issuance and Inventory (PDF) 620-40 Use of Nipple Shields (PDF) 630: PEER COUNSELING 630-10 Overview (PDF) 630-11 Peer Counseling Supervisor / IBCLC: Requirements and Responsibilities (PDF) 630-12 Peer Counselors: Requirements and Responsibilities (PDF) 630-13 Contacts (PDF) 630-14 Training Requirements (PDF) 630-15 Continuous Quality Improvement (CGI) (PDF) 630-16 Fiscal Requirements (PDF)
600: BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION AND SUPPORT
620: LACTATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
630: PEER COUNSELING
700: REQUIREMENTS 700-01 Overview (PDF) 700-02 Referral Requirements at Certification (PDF) 700-03 Alcohol and Drug Abuse (PDF) 700-04 Immunization Screening and Referral (PDF) 700-05 Blood Lead Screening and Referral (PDF) 700-06 Guidelines for Implementing the NVRA (PDF) 700-07 Coordination with Local Health Programs and Services (PDF) 700-08 Community Notification of Program Benefits (PDF) 700-09 Public Service Announcement (PDF)
700: REQUIREMENTS
800: FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 800-00 Program Overview and Administrative Requirements (PDF) 800-10 FMNP Recipient Eligibility (PDF) 800-20 Educating Participants on Using FMNP Checks (PDF) 800-30 Participant Nutrition Education and Documentation (PDF) 800-41 FMNP Check Security and Integrity (PDF) 800-42 Verification of Check Shipment (PDF) 800-43 Issuance of FMNP Checks (PDF) 800-44 Issuance of FMNP Checks On-Site at Farmers’ Market (PDF) 800-50 FMNP Program Complaints (PDF)
800: FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
950: FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM 950-01 Alternate Procedures for Ensuring FMNP Check Security (PDF) 950-02 JOB AID for Separation of Duties (PDF) 950-03 Lost or Stolen Check Report Form (PDF) 950-04 End of Year Report (Excel) 950-05 Shipping Confirmation (PDF) 950-06 Check Booklet Issuance Log (Excel) 950-07 JOB AID for How to Enter Farmers' Market Inventory Maintenance Information (PDF) 950-08 Complaint Form (PDF) 950-09 Transfer of Check Booklets 960: NUTRITION RISKS 960-01 JOB AID for Determing Program Eligibility at Certification (PDF) 960-02 JOB AID for Dietary Nutrition Risk Criteria (PDF) 960-03 JOB AID for Optional Questions to Elicit Dietary Codes (PDF) 960-04 JOB AID for Inborn Errors of Metabolism 970: PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS
950: FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM
960: NUTRITION RISKS
970: PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS
980: ADMINISTRATIVE FORMS AND SUPPLIES
990: REFERRALS, HEALTH LINKAGES AND INTEGRATION, AND OUTREACH
1000: MISCELLANEOUS APPENDICES - JOB AIDS