(b)
General Administration
(1) Staffing
(A) Each local agency shall employ one
full-time local agency coordinator who shall be responsible for its overall
operation. This requirement may be waived by the
Commissioner if the
Commissioner determines that management obligations as set forth in this
subsection may be met by employing a part-time coordinator. Such request for a
waiver shall be in writing and give reasons why the
Commissioner should grant
the request for waiver. A coordinator hired before October 1, 1982 shall be
deemed qualified under these regulations. A coordinator shall meet the
following qualifications:
(i) a master's
degree from an institution accredited by a recognized regional accrediting body
in either public health, health administration, administration, business
administration, or a health science; and
(ii) a bachelor's degree from an institution
accredited by a recognized regional accrediting body; and
(iii) one year of full-time employment
planning or administering a program, including supervising personnel,
or
(iv) any combination of the
above experience and training totaling six years. A bachelor's degree shall
count for four years and a master's degree an additional one year.
Nonsupervisory professional level experience in a WIC Program may be
substituted for up to two years.
(B) Each local agency shall employ one
full-time WIC program nutritionist who shall report to the program coordinator
and be responsible for the nutrition services component of the program. A WIC
program nutritionist hired before October 1, 1984 shall be deemed qualified
under these regulations. A program nutritionist shall meet the following
qualifications:
(i) a master's degree from an
institution accredited by a recognized regional accrediting body in either
nutritional sciences, community nutrition, clinical nutrition, dietetics,
public health nutrition or home economics with a major in foods and nutrition,
and one year of professional experience in nutrition in a health agency or
health care facility, or
(ii) a
bachelor's degree from a four-year institution accredited by a recognized
regional accrediting body with a major in either foods and nutrition, community
nutrition, nutrition education or nutritional sciences and 2 years of
professional experience in nutrition in a health agency or health care
facility.
A successfully completed internship or traineeship approved by
the American Dietetic Association or a bachelor of science degree with a
coordinated program or a master's degree in public health nutrition or a
master's degree in nutrition education can qualify for one year of work
experience. Persons with a master's degree in nutrition who do not have a
bachelor's degree in foods and nutrition shall have successfully completed the
equivalent subject matter at the graduate level to compensate for any courses
not completed at the undergraduate level.
(C) Other WIC nutritionists who are hired by
local agencies shall have a bachelor's degree from a four-year institution
accredited by a recognized regional accrediting body with a major in foods and
nutrition, community nutrition, nutrition education, or nutritional
sciences.
(D) Nutrition aides who
are hired by local agencies shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the local
agency WIC program coordinator:
(i) the
ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing in English, and in
another language when the coordinator deems appropriate, and
(ii) the ability to establish rapport with
individuals and small groups, or
(iii) successful completion of the
department's paraprofessional training course.
(E) Each local agency shall maintain a WIC
program staff which is sufficient to operate the program efficiently,
effectively and economically. The Department shall presume that a local agency
complies with this provision if it retains staff in accordance with the most
recent revision of the State WIC Manual as promulgated from time to time by the
Commissioner.
(F) Prior to
appointment to fill a vacancy in a local agency, the state WIC program shall
review and approve in writing the qualifications of selected candidates for the
following positions:
(i) WIC
coordinator,
(ii) WIC program
nutritionist, and
(iii) WIC
nutritionist.
(2) Temporary Appointments
(A) The local agency shall appoint an agency
staff member to serve temporarily in an acting capacity as local WIC
coordinator or program nutritionist if either position is vacated for four
weeks or more. The local agency shall notify the state WIC program in writing
of all such appointments expected to last four weeks or more. Individuals not
meeting the qualifications for the permanent position may not serve in the
acting capacity for more than two calendar months unless an extension is
requested in writing by the local agency and approved in writing by the state
WIC program.
(3)
Caseload Management
(A) The state WIC program
shall assign the number of people to be served by the local agency. The state
WIC agency may adjust the caseload and direct the local agency to initiate a
waiting list, deny WIC benefits to the lowest priority groups or terminate
participants in mid-certification due to funding shortages.
(B) When the local agency's assigned caseload
level is reached, the local agency shall continue to enroll any individual who
meets the criteria for priorities I through VI unless notified otherwise in
writing by the state WIC program.
(4) WIC Local Agency Plans
(A) Each local agency shall prepare, have on
file, and implement a current program plan approved by the
department which
comprises all of the following sections:
(i)
background (including historical information and description of contracting
agency);
(ii) personnel and
facilities (including job descriptions for all staff positions, addresses and
days of WIC operations);
(iii)
program (including a needs assessment, goals and measurable objectives, action
plans and methods of evaluation);
(iv) systems and procedures for
administration, certification, food delivery, outreach, and nutrition
education;
(v) lesson plans for
nutrition education.
(B)
The local agency shall revise their plan annually. Revisions shall include:
(i) the section on program,
(ii) modifications reflecting changes in the
current status or operations of the local agency, and
(iii) modifications requested by the state
WIC program.
(5) Contracts for Nutritional Assessment. The
local agency may contract with a competent professional authority to determine
the nutritional risk status of potential WIC participants. The contract shall
include, at a minimum, each of the provisions of the "model agreement for
professional services to the WIC program" which is contained in the December
1997 State WIC manual and may be obtained by contacting the Connecticut
Department of Public Health, WIC Program, 410 Capitol Avenue, M.S.11WIC, P.O.
Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134-0308 (Phone No: (860) 509-8084) and the
following terms:
(A) How referrals and
appointments shall be handled.
(B)
If applicable, the amount of, and the manner in which payment shall be made for
specified costs.
(6)
Records
(A) Each local agency shall maintain
complete records for:
(i) outreach, as
required in section 19a-59c-4(c), as amended;
(ii) financial management, as required in
subsection
19a-59c-4(d)
of Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, as amended;
(iii) civil rights, as required in subsection
19a-59c-4(h)
of Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, as amended;
(iv) certification, as required in subsection
19a-59c-4(i)
of Connecticut State Agencies, as amended;
(v) nutrition education, as required in
subsection
19a-59c-4(i)
and (k) of Connecticut State Agencies, as amended;
(vi) food delivery, as required in subsection
19a-59c-4
(
l) of Connecticut State Agencies, as amended;
(vii) food vendor participation, as required
in subsection
19a-59c-5(a)
and (b) of Connecticut State Agencies, as amended;
(viii) final decisions on hearings involving
participants; and
(ix) records
required by Federal Regulations including
7 CFR
246.25,
as amended.
(B) All
local agencies shall obtain prior written approval from the state WIC program
for the use of locally developed substitutes for the state forms.
(C) Records shall be retained by the local
agency for a minimum of three years following the submission of the final
expenditure report for the period to which the reports pertain. The state WIC
office reserves the right to require longer retention for the resolution of an
audit or any litigation.
(D) All
records shall be available for inspection by authorized state WIC program,
department and USDA representatives during normal business hours. Denial of
access shall result in immediate disqualification.
(E) All records shall be destroyed in a
manner which protects confidentiality. Private non-profit agencies shall submit
a written request to destroy records stating which records and the manner in
which they shall be destroyed to the State WIC office. Permission to destroy
public records of municipal government agencies shall be obtained through the
Connecticut State Library, Public Records Administrator. Permission, if
granted, shall be in writing by a procedure adopted by that office pursuant to
Sections
7-109
and
11-8
of the Connecticut General Statutes. Written notification of approval of the
request to destroy records shall be maintained by the local agency for three
years in accordance with
7 CFR
246.25,
as amended. The state WIC program shall evaluate such requests based on
compliance with records retention requirements in
7 CFR
246.25,
as amended.
(7) Meetings
(A) Each local agency coordinator shall
attend coordinators' meetings called by the state WIC program. In the event
that the coordinator cannot attend a meeting, the local agency may send a
representative.
(B) Each local WIC
nutritionist shall attend the department's nutritionists' meetings called by
the state WIC program.
(8) Continuing Education. WIC funds may be
used for workshops and conferences, but may not be used for college or graduate
school tuition or expenses.
(9)
Office Hours. Local agency offices shall remain open continuously during
regular business hours for five full working days a week, unless granted a
waiver by the department upon written request to the state WIC program, because
of inadequate staffing or other demonstrated inability to meet requirements of
this subsection.
(10) Smoking
Policy. Each local agency shall post a policy statement against smoking in any
area where WIC program functions are performed, including check distribution
sites where WIC services are provided on a part-time basis. These sites shall
prohibit smoking during the times WIC is operating.
(11) Reporting. The local agency shall submit
to the state WIC office the following reports as scheduled below:
(A)Administration/Finance/Management
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Due Dates
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(i) audit reports
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Within 30 days of completion of audit
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(ii) budget submission
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May 1
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(iii) expenditure report
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20th of month following
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report month
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(iv) evaluation/performance report
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December 1
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(v) local agency plan
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May 1
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(vi) outreach
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April 15 and October 15
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(B) Nutrition
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(i) Nutrition Survey
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May 1
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(c)
Outreach
(1) Publicity. Local agencies shall annually
publicize, in a newspaper serving that program's area, the availability of WIC
benefits including eligibility criteria and the location of local agency
offices.
(2) Media Contacts are
reports of any contact between the local agency and the media. The reports
shall include all media event information in outreach reports submitted to the
state WIC office.
(3) WIC Referrals
(A) Local agencies shall encourage referrals
to WIC through the distribution of written information at least once per year
to hospitals, private physicians, local clinics, community action agencies,
social agencies, churches, neighborhood centers, welfare agencies, and other
organizations in the service area who serve potential WIC eligibles.
(B) Local agency staff shall inform all WIC
applicants and participants who may be eligible where they may apply for the
TANF and Food Stamp Programs, the Medicaid Program, the Child Support
Enforcement Program and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, if
available.
(C) All referrals shall
be documented.
(4)
Outreach Materials. Local agencies shall use outreach materials which shall:
(A) be targeted to individuals at high
risk,
(B) reflect ethnic and
cultural groups in the community,
(C) be available in an appropriate foreign
language when the local agency submits for determination by the state agency
that the primary language of a substantial number of persons in the service
area is not English,
(D) promote
the WIC Program as a community nutrition program which operates as an adjunct
to health care,
(E) contain the
required nondiscrimination clause, as stated in
7 CFR
246.6, as amended.
(5) Records. The local agency shall submit a
written report of outreach activities to the state WIC program biannually and
include copies of all outreach materials used or planned for use which have not
previously been submitted to the state WIC program. Such report shall include:
(A) date,
(B) brief description of activity, including
location,
(C) staff
involved,
(D) population targeted,
and
(E) results/comments.
(d)
Financial
Management
(1) Accounting Records
(A) Each local agency shall maintain accurate
and completely documented accounting records for all program funds received
from the state WIC program. These records shall include:
(i) budget, cash flow report (WIC
1-C),
(ii) check stubs,
(iii) infant formula register,
(iv) monthly expenditure report WIC 1-B,
and
(v) equipment
inventory.
(B) These
records shall be made available by the local agency to state or federal
personnel or agents acting in their behalf for periodic review or auditing
purposes.
(2) Major
areas. All local agency budget requests, expenditure records and reports shall
classify all funds, under one of the following four areas:
(A) General Administration. All costs
generally considered to be overhead or management costs, including:
(i) salaries,
(ii) fringe benefits,
(iii) equipment,
(iv) contracted services,
(v) space rental,
(vi) supplies,
(vii) postage,
(viii) telephone,
(ix) printing and reproduction,
(x) travel - in-state,
(xi) travel - out-state, and
(xii) other outreach, maintain payroll,
personnel, administrative, fiscal and program records, audit expenses, legal
services.
(B) Client
Services. All costs expended to deliver food and other client services and
benefits, including:
(i) salaries,
(ii) fringe benefits,
(iii) contract services,
(iv) material preparation,
(v) space rental,
(vi) application processing,
(vii) medical supplies,
(viii) travel-in-state and out
state,
(ix) notification of
rights,
(x) transfer of
certification,
(xi) planning of
certification,
(xii)
telephone,
(xiii)
training,
(xiv) conduct and
participate in surveys/studies,
(xv) transfer of certification,
(xvi) income determination,
(xvii) diet assessment,
(xviii) equipment,
(xix) anthropometric measurements,
(xx) other assessments, and
(xxi) miscellaneous documentation.
(C) Nutrition Education. All costs
directly related to general nutrition education, including:
(i) salaries,
(ii) fringe benefits,
(iii) planning for nutrition
education,
(iv) travel - in or out
of state,
(v) material
preparation,
(vi) material
procurement,
(vii)
equipment,
(viii)
printing,
(ix) training
staff,
(x) counseling
individuals,
(xi) group
education,
(xii) continuing
education,
(xiii) data
collection,
(xiv)
evaluation,
(xv)
monitoring,
(xvi) telephone,
and
(xvii) space rental.
(D) Breastfeeding. All costs
expended for promotion and support of breastfeeding, including:
(i) salaries,
(ii) fringe benefits,
(iii) material preparation,
(iv) material procurement,
(v) space rental,
(vi) printing,
(vii) contract services,
(viii) counseling,
(ix) training,
(x) continuing education,
(xi) breastfeeding promotion and
support,
(xii) telephone,
and
(xiii) travel - in or out of
state.
(3)
Line Items. Local agency budgets and expenditure records and reports shall
classify funds under one of the twelve cost categories specified below:
(A) Salaries - costs of all salaries and
wages.
(B) Fringe benefits -
employees' contributions or expenses for social security, life and health
insurance plans, unemployment compensation insurance coverage, workmen's
compensation insurance, and pension plan.
(C) Equipment - purchase and rental of
property having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition cost of
$1,000.00 or more per unit.
(D)
Contracted services. Chargeable under certification only. In cases where
certification procedures are not performed by members of the local WIC staff,
the local agency may contract with health care providers for such. Contracted
services include only personnel compensation and laboratory fees.
(E) Space Rental. The total cost of space may
not exceed the fair market rental cost of comparable space in the same
locality. The cost of utilities, insurance, security, janitorial service,
elevator service, grounds upkeep, normal repairs, and alterations are allowable
to the extent they are not otherwise included in rental or other charges for
space. Costs for rearrangement and alterations of facilities required
specifically for the WIC program or those that increase the value or useful
life of the facilities are allowable only when the state WIC program has given
prior written approval.
(F)
Supplies. Office supplies, books, publications, audio visual supplies, food
demonstration supplies, and breastfeeding promotion aids.
(G) Postage.
(H) Telephone.
(I) Printing and reproduction. Total costs
for printing and reproducing forms, reports, manuals, and informational
literature.
(J) Travel
Requirements. Records required by this paragraph shall be reviewed, approved
and signed by personnel authorized by the local agency. The local agency shall
retain a copy of the expense report. Travel records shall be maintained as
follows:
(i) In-state. The local agency shall
document:
(a) date of trip,
(b) driver's name,
(c) beginning and ending odometer readings
and total mileage,
(d) origin and
destination of trip,
(e) parking
receipts and tolls,
(f) reason for
trip.
(ii) Out-of-state.
The local agency shall document:
(a)
employee's name and position,
(b)
reason for trip,
(c) date of
trip,
(d) origin and
destination,
(e) itemized costs as
follows:
(1) date of each trip;
(2) employee's name;
(3) transportation tickets, hotel receipts,
etc.;
(4) origin and destination of
each trip;
(5) parking and taxi
receipts; and
(6) reason for each
trip.
(K) Other. Continuing education, outreach,
equipment maintenance, and other WIC program costs allowable under
7
CFR
246.14, as amended.
(4) Special Limitations on Costs
(A) Nutrition education expenditures shall
account for at least 25% of the total expenditures.
(B) All equipment purchases by the local
agency over $1,000.00 per item and equipment rental charges over $50.00 per
month are subject to approval, based on costs and necessity, in advance, by the
state WIC Program. The local agency shall retain a copy of the request and
approval.
(C) Space expenses. Costs
for rearrangement and alterations of facilities required specifically for the
WIC program or those that increase the value or useful life of the facilities
are allowable only when the state WIC program has given prior written approval
to the local agency. The local agency shall:
(i) submit to the state WIC program written
requests with justification and detailed costs.
(ii) retain a copy of the request and the
state response.
(D)
Indirect costs. Indirect costs to local agencies are not allowed.
(5) Annual Budgets
(A) Each local agency shall submit to the
state WIC program by May 1 each year, an annual budget using state supplied
budget forms.
(B) All budget line
item modifications from the contract budget which bring the total of revisions
to either $500 for a line item or 10% of a line item, whichever is greater, are
subject to advance, written approval by the state WIC program. Budget
modifications of lesser amounts require written notification to the state WIC
program. All budget modification requests shall be received by the state WIC
program by September 30. The local agency shall submit requests in writing with
justification and shall retain a copy of the request and the state
response.
(6) Reports
(A) Revenue, expenditures, and cash-on-hand
shall be reported to the state WIC office monthly by the local
agency.
(B) All revenue earned and
expenditures which result in liabilities shall be reported by the local agency
in the fiscal year for which they are contracted, even though the receipt of
the revenue or the payment of the expenditure may take place in whole or in
part in a previous or subsequent fiscal year.
(7) Settlement of Contract Account.
Settlement of the contract account shall be made for each of the twelve line
items as separate accounts. Differences shall be totaled to enable settlement
with a single payment. Nutrition education expenditures shall account for at
least 25% of the total expenditures.
(A) The
local agency shall verify the state WIC program settlement figures and notify
the state WIC program within 10 days of receipt of any discrepancies.
(B) The local agency shall refund excess
advancement or request additional reimbursement within 30 days of the date of
the settlement letter.
(i)
Certification. In accordance with the contract between the
department and the local agency, the local agency shall cooperate in furnishing
information in this subsection.
(1) The local
agency shall develop a system to certify applicants for WIC benefits in
accordance with the processing standards delineated in
7 CFR
246.7, as amended, and as specified in
subdivisions
19a-59c-4(i)
(1) through 19a-59c-4(i) (3) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
The processing standard begins when the applicant visits the local agency
during office hours to request program benefits.
(2) Employed individuals seeking to apply for
WIC benefits shall be given a convenient appointment so as to minimize the time
that such an individual is absent from the workplace for the purpose of
applying for the program.
(3)
Pregnant women in priority I, infants, the homeless and migrants shall be
notified by the local agency of their eligibility or ineligibility within 10
days of the date of the initial request for program benefits. An extension of
the notification period to a maximum of 15 days may be requested in writing by
the local agency to the state agency.
(4) All other applicants shall be notified by
the local agency of the determination of eligibility within 20 days of the date
of the initial request for program benefits.
(5) Local program staff shall attempt to
contact any pregnant woman who misses her initial certification appointment in
order to reschedule the appointment.
(6) A CPA on the local agency staff shall
certify as eligible all applicants who:
(A)
reside in Connecticut, and
(B) meet
the WIC approved categories, and
(C) meet the income standard, and
(D) are at nutritional risk, as defined in
subsection
19a-59c-1(mm)
of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies.
(7) Individuals who are being certified shall
be physically present at the WIC office or satellite at the time of each
certification. The local agency shall notify every applicant/participant prior
to certification that the individual shall be present in order to complete the
certification process. Physical presence shall be documented in the
individual's certification file.
(8) Infants of women who were enrolled in the
WIC program during pregnancy may be certified for up to six weeks of age
without being physically present at the time of certification. Physical
presence of the infant shall be documented by six weeks of age.
(9) When an applicant initially applies for
WIC benefits, local agency staff shall determine if the applicant lives in
Connecticut. State residency shall be verified by asking the applicant to
present documentation which lists the applicant's name and address.
Verification of residency is not required for homeless applicants.
(10) Nutritional risk shall be determined and
documented by a CPA on the staff or on contract with the local
agency.
(11) The CPA shall
determine the extent of present health care and shall advise applicants and
participants where they may go for adequate care.
(12) If the local agency does not have a
contract with the CPA providing information on the nutritional status of a
potential participant, then it shall be considered a referral and SHALL be
reviewed by the local agency's CPA and countersigned.
(13) For determination of nutritional risk,
the following data shall be obtained no more than 60 days before certification,
provided that data used to determine the nutritional status of pregnant,
postpartum or breastfeeding women was obtained while she was pregnant,
postpartum or breastfeeding, respectively:
(A)
height or length, and weight;
(B) a
hematological test for anemia such as a hemoglobin or hematocrit test for all
participants except for infants under six months of age and children whose
blood values were normal at the previous certification. However, the test shall
be performed on children whose values were normal at the previous certification
at least once every 12 months.
(C)
as a last resort, and after all other options have been pursued to resolve the
issue of obtaining timely bloodwork data, as documented by the local agency on
the participant certification form, a pregnant woman may be temporarily
certified without bloodwork data, one time only during her pregnancy for a
period which may not exceed 60 days, as long as she is otherwise eligible to
receive program benefits.
(14) A diet history shall be performed by a
nutritionist or by a staff person trained and supervised by the program
nutritionist to assess the adequacy of the potential participant's diet. A diet
assessment form shall be completed if the nutritional risk criterion for
certification is based on a dietary inadequacy.
(15) The local agency shall ensure that at
least two people are involved in the certification process for each
participant. This shall be reflected on the certification form by having the
CPA complete and sign the Medical/Nutritional assessment and another WIC staff
member shall be responsible for the income eligibility determination.
(16) The local agency shall ensure that
signatures on the WIC Certification Form are handwritten and shall comprise, at
a minimum: first initial and last name. CPA signatures shall be
legible.
(17) The local agency may
extend the certification period for infants up to their first birthday,
provided that the quality and accessibility of health care to infants are not
diminished. A request for approval shall be made in writing to the state WIC
program.
(18) The criteria for
determining regression as defined in subsection
19a-59c-1(yy)
of Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall not be used for an initial
certification or for the recertification of priority II infants or postpartum
women. These criteria may be used only if there was a documented nutritional
risk condition at a prior certification, as evidenced by anthropometric,
biochemical, clinical or dietary assessment. The regression criterion may not
be used two or more times consecutively to certify an individual.
(19) Priority Assignment
(A) Participants certified on the basis of
regression shall be assigned to the same priority group to which they were
previously assigned.
(B) High risk
postpartum women shall be assigned to priority IV. (See the State WIC
Manual).
(C) Both the mother and
infant of a breastfeeding dyad shall be assigned the highest priority for which
either qualifies.
(D) A participant
shall be assigned to the highest priority group for which he or she is
eligible.
(20) Transfer
of Certification
(A) The local agency shall
comply with all requirements related to transfer of certification as specified
in
7 CFR
246.7(j), as amended, and in
subparagraph 19a-59c-4 (i) 16 (B) through (D) of Regulations of Connecticut
State Agencies.
(B) The local
agency shall accept all verification of certification (VOC) cards which are
recognized as state or national cards if such cards include as a minimum the
participant's name and the certification date, including those cards which may
have some incorrect information. A person with a valid VOC card shall not be
denied participation because the person does not meet the state WIC program's
eligibility criteria.
(C) If the
certification period is still valid and the VOC card is incomplete, the local
agency shall obtain the missing information and complete the card.
(D) If the certification period is no longer
valid, the local agency shall process the individual as a new
applicant.
(21)
Certification Records - The local agency shall maintain complete certification
records for active WIC participants composed of:
(A) request for alternate/proxy
(WIC-12);
(B) certification
form(s);
(C) prenatal weight gain
grid for women, growth charts for children;
(D) nutrition education
documentation;
(E) diet assessment
form(s) in accordance with subsection
19a-59c-4(h)
of Connecticut State Agencies, as amended;
(F) high risk care plan in accordance with
subsection
19a-59c-4(j)
of Connecticut State Agencies, as amended; and
(G) denial form for the National Voter
Registration Act, if warranted.
(22) Aliens. During the certification process
if it becomes known that the applicant is an alien, the local agency shall:
(A) inform aliens that participation in WIC
may be considered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) as an
indication that they have become a public charge and may be subject to
deportation in accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8
U.S.C.
1251(a) (8)
).
(B) refer the applicant to the
INS for counseling,
(C) not further
advise the applicant on this subject,
(D) refer any INS officials seeking
information regarding WIC program participation to the state WIC
office.
(23)
Phenylketonuria (PKU). The certification and enrollment in the WIC program of
eligible children who have PKU shall be accomplished through coordinated
efforts of the local agency, the PKU clinics, the state WIC and genetics
programs and the primary care providers.
(A)
The local agency shall complete the initial and subsequent
certification.
(B) The local agency
shall establish and maintain certification records for all WIC/PKU
participants.
(C) The local agency
shall issue an appropriate PKU formula to infants and children when prescribed
by a physician and not provided by another source.
(D) Other inborn errors of metabolism shall
be handled in the same manner as PKU.
(24) Termination. A termination notice shall
be provided to participants, in writing, no less than 15 days before the
disqualification. The notice should include reasons for disqualification and
the right to a hearing under Chapter 54 of the general statutes and section
19a-2A-1 through
19a-2A-41 of Connecticut State Agencies, as amended, of regulations of
Connecticut State Agencies. The local agency shall terminate a WIC participant:
(A) if there are individuals waiting who,
according to the priority system, are at greater nutritional risk;
(B) who is no longer in a WIC approved
category;
(C) whose family income
exceeds the income guidelines;
(D)
if participant requests termination;
(E) for participation in more than one local
WIC program;
(F) who abuses the
program as specified in subsection
19a-59c-6(a)
of Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies; or
(G) if directed by the state agency for
administrative or fiscal reasons.
(25) Waiting Lists. As directed by the state
WIC program, the local agency shall maintain a waiting list of individuals who
visit the local agency to express an interest in receiving program benefits and
who are likely to be served. However, in no case shall an applicant who
requests placement on the waiting list be denied inclusion on the list.
(A) The competent professional authority
shall fill vacancies, as directed by the state WIC program, by applying the
participant priority system as defined in subsection
19a-59c-1(vv)
of Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and
7 CFR
246.7 (d) (4), as amended.
(B) The waiting list shall comprise the
following:
(i) name, address, telephone
number;
(ii) categorical status;
and
(iii) date placed on the
waiting list.