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Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0020 DHHS Regulations to Implement the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and Applicability to the WIC Program

This memorandum is intended to provide clarification on the applicability of two DHHS final regulations to the WIC program. These regulations include requirements for: (1) the establishment of standard formats for certain administrative and financial transactions, and (2) the privacy of individually identifiable health information.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2002- 2
12/05/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0015 Medicaid Primary Payor Exempt and Medical Foods

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to advise that the Medicaid Program will be the primary payor for WIC-eligible exempt infant formulas and medical foods issued to WIC participants who are also Medicaid beneficiaries.

WIC 2001-6R
09/17/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0014 Immunization Screening and Referral in WIC

The purpose of this policy memorandum is to assure that children served by WIC are screened for immunization status and, if needed, referred for immunizations.

WIC Policy Memorandum #2001-7
08/30/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0013 Guidance on Multiple Terminations and Disqualification of CACFP Institutions

This memorandum clarifies the Child and Adult Care Food Program termination process and provides guidance on steps that can be taken if additional information becomes available subsequent to the termination of an institution.

CACFP26-2011
08/18/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0012 Questions & Answers On Categorical Eligibility & Vehicles

This memo gives guidance on categorical eligibility for food stamps, and new policies on vehicles as resources, under rules published on Nov. 21, 2000.

07/30/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0011 Health and Safety Standards for Outside-School-Hours Care Centers and At-Risk Afterschool Care Centers

This memorandum responds to questions we have received on state or local health and safety requirements for OSHCCs and at-risk afterschool care centers in CACFP.

07/06/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0007 Impact of Implementation of the Department of Defense’s WIC Overseas Program

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an update on the Department of Defense  actions to implement a program like WIC overseas, the impact it has on the WIC program, and the actions required by WIC state agencies.

WIC 2001-4
04/13/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0006 Update on the Department of Defense Subsistence Supplemental Allowance for Members of the Armed Forces

Update on the Department of Defense (DoD) Subsistence Supplemental Allowance for Members of the Armed Forces

03/29/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0005 Questions from the NAFMNP State Plan Session

This final policy memorandum provides clarification on several questions raised during the state plan guidance session at the NAFMNP meeting in October 2000.

FMNP 2001-1, Rev 1
01/22/2001
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2001-0004 Treatment of Unearned Income from Private Sources

Recent regulatory and waiver policy has been focused on allowing states to simplify the reporting of changes in earned income. There has been increasing interest in addressing reporting and budgeting of certain types of fluctuating unearned income as well.

01/10/2001
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