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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0012 Non-Birth Mothers Certified as Breastfeeding Women

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to clarify that women who breastfeed infants that they did not give birth to ("nonbirth mothers"), may be certified to participate in the WIC program as breastfeeding women at state option.

WIC 1996-1
10/04/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0011 WIC Allowable Costs and Additional Issues with a Dietetic Supervised Practice Program or Other Out-of-Service Training Program

The attached policy memorandum clarifies the requirements WIC agencies must meet to spend federal WIC grant funds on a dietetic supervised practice program or other out-of-service training program for WIC staff and eligible in-kind staff. WIC agencies that incurred WIC-allowable training costs.

WIC 1995-22
09/28/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0008 Coordination Initiative: WIC and Medicaid Programs that Utilize Managed Care Providers

PL 103-448 requires coordination between the WIC program and state Medicaid programs that use coordinated or managed care providers under contract or under waiver authority as permitted under the Social Security Act. 

WIC 1995-20
06/22/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0007 Allowable Costs for Immunization

This memorandum provides policy clarification about WIC allowable costs for activities related to immunization promotion in the WIC program.

WIC 1995-16
04/26/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0006 Infant Formula Rebate Contracts Provisions Restricting Competition

In compliance with the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Department will not approve future IFBs or contracts that include provisions that erroneously restrict competition for WIC infant formula rebates.

WIC 1995-14
04/06/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0004 Sharing WIC Data and Information with State/Local Immunization Programs

This policy memorandum is simply a clarification of general WIC program confidentiality principals delineated in  the Program Regulations and FCS Instruction 800-1 with special emphasis on provisions which affect immunization promotion activities.

WIC 1995-10
03/03/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1995-0003 WIC Applicability of the Departmental Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment Regulations to WIC Program Vendors

We have concluded that neither the authorization of vendors to accept WIC food instruments, nor the exchange of a WIC food instrument between a certified WIC participant and an approved WIC vendor represents a "covered transaction." Therefore, WIC vendors are not subject to the certification requirement.

WIC 1995-8
02/23/1995
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1994-0011 Allowability of Costs for Program Incentive Items

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the cost allowability of program incentive items. These items are allowable under certain terms and conditions only for three purposes: outreach, breastfeeding promotion, and nutrition education.

WIC 1995-5
12/21/1994
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-1994-0009 Clarification of Allowability of Transportation Costs for WIC Participants

This memorandum provides clarification of our policy on the allowability of transportation costs for WIC participants.

WIC 1995-2
10/17/1994
Resource | Notices WIC - Food Funding Formula Rule

This final rule amends regulations governing funding and funds allocation procedures for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in order to simplify and update the funding process in anticipation of a fully funded program.

10/06/1994
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