Legislation
- WIC Legislative Requirements are contained in Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
- Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010;
Regulations
WIC regulations are published by the Federal Register in the Code of Federal Regulations, 7 CFR Part 246. The CFR is updated with files with an effective date as of January 1 each year. The CFR, in print or on-line, represents updates as of January and will not include changes which have been subsequently published. WIC regulations are also accessible via the Government Printing Office's website.
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Recently Published WIC Regulation and Publication Date
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- Final Rule: Implementation of the Electronic Benefit Transfer-Related Provisions of PL 111-296 (3/1/16)
- Final Rule: Revisions in the WIC Food Packages (3/4/14)
Additional WIC Regulations and Publication Date
(click below links to read more about each regulation)
- Implementation of the Nondiscretionary, Non-Electronic Benefits Transfer-Related Provisions of PL 111-296 (9/28/11)
- Cooperation in USDA Studies and Evaluations, and Full Use of Federal Funds in Nutrition Assistance Programs Nondiscretionary Provisions of the HHFKA of 2010, PL 111-296 (6/29/11)
- Final Rule: Exclusion of Combat Pay from WIC Income Eligibility Determinations (6/16/11)
- Correction Final Rule: WIC Vendor Cost Containment (3/30/10)
- Interim Rule: Revisions in the WIC Food Packages Rule to increase Cash Value Vouchers for Women (12/31/09)
- Final Rule: WIC Vendor Cost Containment (10/8/09)
- Implementation of Nondiscretionary WIC Certification and General Administrative Provisions (7/7/09)
- Final Rule: discretionary Vendor Provisions of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, PL 108-265 (1/6/09)
- Final Rule: Miscellaneous Vendor-Related Provisions (4/23/08)
- Interim Final Rule: Implementation of Nondiscretionary WIC Certification and General Administrative Provisions (3/3/08)
- Interim Rule: Revisions in the WIC Food Packages (12/6/07)
- Change in Implementation date (3/17/08)
- Final Rule: WIC Miscellaneous Provisions (9/27/06)
- Proposed Rule: Revisions in the WIC Food Packages (8/7/06)
- Proposed Rule: discretionary Vendor Provisions (10/2/06)
- Interim Rule: Vendor Cost Containment (11/29/05)
- Final Rule: Exclusion of Military Housing Payments (10/31/02)
- Final Rule: Food Delivery Systems - Delay of Implementation Date (10/18/01)
- Final Rule: Food Delivery Systems (12/29/00)
- Final Rule: WIC Certification Integrity (12/11/00)
- Changes in Infant Formula Rebate Solicitations and Medical Documentation Requirements (8/23/00)
- Bloodwork Requirements (12/16/99)
- Local Agency Expenditure Reports (11/9/99)
- Funding Formula (10/21/99)
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