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.
000: INTRODUCTION 0-10 Table of Contents (313KB) - Oct. 2007 (PDF) 0-30 Master Manual Revisions (30KB) - Mar. 2006 (PDF) 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 HEALTH LINKAGES, OUTREACH AND REFERRALS 800 FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM 1000 TRIAGE MATRIX
000: INTRODUCTION
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 HEALTH LINKAGES, OUTREACH AND REFERRALS
800 FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM
1000 TRIAGE MATRIX
110: PROGRAM COMPLIANCE MONITORING 110-10 Program Evaluation Process (18KB) (PDF) 110-20 Maintenance of Specific Program Records (17KB) (PDF) 110-30 Access to Administrative and General Program Records (19KB) (PDF) 120: PROGRAM COMPLIANCE MONITORING 120-10 Access to and Security of Confidential Information (23KB) (PDF) 120-20 Subpoenas and Search Warrants (19KB) (PDF) 120-30 Child Abuse Reporting and Release of Confidential Information (27KB) (PDF) 130: LOCAL AGENCY STAFF REQUIREMENTS 130-00 Staffing Requirements and Responsibilities Overview (49KB) (PDF) 130-10 Registered Dietitian: Requirements and Responsibilities (23KB) (PDF) 130-20 Office Support Staff: Requirements and Responsibilities (16KB) (PDF) 130-30 WIC Nutrition Assistant (WNA): Requirements and Responsibilities (19KB) (PDF) 130-40 Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR): Requirements and Responsibilities (22KB) (PDF) 130-50 Degreed Nutritionist (DN): Requirements and Responsibilities (64KB) (PDF) 130-60 Masters Degreed Nutritionist (MDN):Requirements and Responsibilities (18KB) (PDF) 130-70 Registered Nurse (RN): Requirements and Responsibilities (19KB) (PDF) 130-80 Staff Eligibility to take Registered Dietitian Exam (RDE): Requirements and Responsibilities (19KB) (PDF) 130-90 Competency Requirements and Certification: WIC Nutrition Assistants (WNAs) (23KB) (PDF) 140: PROGRAM INTEGRITY 140-10 WIC Services for Employees and Relatives (17KB) (PDF) 140-20 Employee Security Affidavit and User Identification (Logon ID) (33KB) (PDF) 150: PROGRAM INTEGRITY 150-10 Conflict of Interest: Local Agencies and Vendors (69KB) (PDF) 160: LOCAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS 160-10 "No Smoking" Policy (15KB) (PDF) 160-20 Safe Environment (15KB) (PDF) 170: LOCAL AGENCY REQUIREMENTS 170-10 Emergency and Disaster Planning, and Coordination Requirements (26KB) (PDF) 170-20 Redeeming Food Instruments during a Disaster (16KB) (PDF) 180: OUTREACH 180-10 Community Notification of Program Benefits (27KB) (PDF) 180-20 Publicly Announced Outreach (18KB) (PDF) 190: LOCAL AGENCY STAFFING REQUIREMENTS 190-00 Staff Training (25KB) (PDF) 190-10 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Training (18KB) (PDF) 190-20 Civil Rights Training (19KB) (PDF)
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
180: OUTREACH
190: LOCAL AGENCY STAFFING REQUIREMENTS
210: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 210-10 Eligibility Requirements Overview (21KB) (PDF) 210-15 Presence Requirement (47KB) (PDF) 210-20 Categories (19KB) (PDF) 210-30 Proof of Address (19KB) (PDF) 210-40 General Income Eligibility Guidelines and Procedures (35KB) (PDF) 210-40.1 Adjunctive Eligibility Guidelines (39KB) (PDF) 210-40.2 Determination of Income Eligibility (43KB) (PDF) 210-40.3 Income Exclusions (24KB) Jul. 2007(PDF) 210-40.4 Income Tables (23KB) (PDF) 210-50 Indicator of Nutritional Need: Overview (36KB) (PDF) 210-50.2 Women: Anthropometric (32KB) (PDF) 210-50.3 Women: Biochemical (36KB) (PDF) 210-50.4 Women: Clinical (97KB) (PDF) 210-50.6 Women: Dietary (38KB) (PDF) 210-50.7 Women: Possibility of Regression (30KB) (PDF) 210-50.10 Women: Nutrition Assessment Requirements (31KB) (PDF) 210-50.11 Women: Nutrition Assessment Requirements - Determining Anthropometric Nutrition Need (41KB) Dec. 2005 (PDF) 210-50.12 Women: Nutrition Assessment Requirements - Determining Biochemical Nutrition Need (27KB) (PDF) 210-50.13 Women: Nutrition Assessment Requirements - Determining Clinical Nutrition Need (22KB) (PDF) 210-50.14 Women: Nutrition Assessment Requirements - Determining Dietary Nutrition Need (35KB) (PDF) 210-60.1 Infants / Children: Anthropometric (79KB) Nov. 2005 (PDF) 210-60.3 Infants / Children: Biochemical (30KB) (PDF) 210-60.4 Infants / Children: Clinical (65KB) (PDF) 210-60.6 Infants / Children: Dietary (57KB) (PDF) 210-60.7 Infants / Children: Possibility of Regression (38KB) (PDF) 210-60.00 Infants / Children: Nutrition Assessment Requirements (30KB) (PDF) 210-60.01 Infants / Children: Nutrition Assessment Requirements - Determining Anthropometric Nutrition Need (36KB) Dec. 2005 (PDF) 210-60.02 Infants / Children: Nutrition Assessment Requirements - Determining Biochemical Nutrition Need (31KB) (PDF) 210-60.03 Infants / Children: Nutrition Assessment Requirements - Determining Clinical Nutrition Need (27KB) (PDF) 210-60.04 Infants / Children: Nutrition Assessment Requirements - Determining Dietary Nutrition Need (37KB) (PDF)
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 (25KB) (PDF) 270-20 Proof of Identity (37KB) (PDF) 270-30 Issuance of WIC Identification Folder (11KB) Nov. 2006 (PDF) 270-30.1 Replacement of WIC Identification Folder (12KB) Nov. 2006 (PDF) 270-40 Program Orientation (16KB) Nov. 2006 (PDF) 280: INELIGIBILITY / DISQUALIFICATION 280-10 Criteria for Determination of Ineligibility (19KB) (PDF) 280-20 Criteria for Disqualification (54KB) (PDF) 280-20.1 Prosecution and Recovery of Funds (26KB) (PDF) 280-20.2 Report of Dual Participation / Participant Abuse (25KB) (PDF) 280-30 Notices of Action (14KB) (PDF) 290: DESIGNATED RECIPIENTS OF FOOD INSTRUMENTS 290-10 Designation of Alternate (12KB) Nov. 2006 (PDF) 290-10.1 Designation of Proxy (13KB) Nov. 2006 (PDF)
270: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRST TIME AND SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATION
280: INELIGIBILITY / DISQUALIFICATION
280-30 Notices of Action (14KB) (PDF)
290: DESIGNATED RECIPIENTS OF FOOD INSTRUMENTS
310: OVERVIEW 310-10 Definitions (15KB) Nov. 2006 (PDF) 320: OVERVIEW / CHECKSTOCK RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 320-10 Food Delivery System (13KB) Nov. 2006 (PDF) 320-20 Authorized Foods (16KB) Nov. 2006 (PDF) 320-30 Food Prescriptions (37KB) (PDF) 320-40 Food Package Tailoring (36KB) (PDF) 330: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 330-10 Single / Double / Triple Food Instrument Issuance (34KB) (PDF) 340: CHECKSTOCK RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 340-10 Verification of Checkstock Shipment (35KB) (PDF) 350: CHECKSTOCK / FOOD INSTRUMENTS 350-10 Food Instrument Security and Integrity of the Distribution Process (29KB) Jan. 2006 (PDF) 350-20 Lost / Stolen Checkstock from Local Agencies (58KB) (PDF) 360: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 360-10 ISIS Food Instrument Printers (37KB) PDF) 360-20 Issuing Food Instruments (12KB) Nov. 2006 PDF) 370: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 370-20 Food Instrument Replacements (13KB) Nov. 2006 PDF) 380: FOOD INSTRUMENT RECEIPT AND DISTRIBUTION 380-10 Mailing Food Instruments to Participants (22KB) Sept. 2007 PDF) 390: DISTRIBUTION OF FORMULA / EMERGENCY FORMULA 390-10 Distribution of Formula for Medical Conditions (29KB) Aug. 2007 PDF) 390-20 Receipt, Storage and Issuance (40KB) PDF)
310: OVERVIEW
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
410: NUTRITION EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 410-10 Nutrition Services Plan (31KB) (PDF) 410-20 Overview of Nutrition Education (30KB) (PDF) 410-20.1 Documentation and Nutrition Contacts by Intervention Level (34KB) (PDF) 410-20.2 Additional ISIS Documentation (34KB) (PDF) 410-20.3 Participant Education for Food Instrument Use (21KB) (PDF) 410-21 Ongoing Quality Improvement (30KB) (PDF) 410-30 Nutrition Education Materials (23KB) (PDF)
410: NUTRITION EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
510: TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS 510-10 Nondiscrimination / Examples (39KB) (PDF) 510-20 Use of the Nondiscrimination Statement (30KB) Aug. 2006 (PDF) 510-30 Program Accessibility (26KB) 510-40 Complaints of Discrimination (38KB) (PDF) 510-50 Racial / Ethnic Categories (19KB) Jun. 2007 (PDF) 520: FAIR HEARINGS 520-10 Fair Hearing Requests and procedures (41KB) (PDF) 530: PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY 530-10 Site Hours of Operation (42KB) (PDF)
510: TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS
520: FAIR HEARINGS
530: PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY
600: BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION AND SUPPORT 600-00 Overview (26KB) (PDF) 600-10 Local Agency Breastfeeding Promotion Policy (35KB) Jun. 2006 (PDF) 610: BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT 610-10 Agency Environment and Employee Support (24KB) (PDF) 620: LACTATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 620-10 Local Agency Electric Breast Pump Loan Program and Policy (33KB) (PDF) 630: PEER COUNSELING 630-10 Program Requirements (31KB) Aug. 2007 (PDF)
600: BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION AND SUPPORT
610: BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
620: LACTATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
630: PEER COUNSELING
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1000: Triage Matrix 1000-30 Women: Nutrition Intervention Levels (67KB) - Mar. 2008 (PDF) 1000-40 Infants and Children: Nutrition Intervention Levels (51KB) March 2008 (PDF)
1000: Triage Matrix