TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.100 DEFINITIONS
Section
672.100 Definitions
"Act"
means the WIC Vendor Management Act [410 ILCS 255].
"Administrative
Law Judge" means any person appointed by the Secretary to preside at an administrative
hearing.
"Applicant"
means the individual, partnership, limited partnership, unincorporated
association, limited liability company, or corporation applying to be a WIC
Retail Vendor.
"Application"
means the application forms and other required materials submitted by a business
entity to notify the Department that the business entity desires to become a
WIC Retail Vendor.
"Approved Product List" or
"APL" means a master UPC list that the WIC EBT card is programmed to
follow.
"Approved Source" means
a wholesaler, retailer or manufacturer of infant formula listed by the
Department as an approved purchase point for infant formula and WIC eligible
nutritionals.
"Authorization"
means the approval of an applicant who has met the WIC Vendor criteria and
possesses a properly executed, valid WIC Vendor Contract as a WIC Retail
Vendor.
"Balance Inquiry" means
a type of transaction that allows WIC Cardholders to identify the remaining
benefits left on their card.
"Benefits" means the
food, formula, and WIC eligible nutritional item quantities that are loaded
onto WIC Participant EBT cards.
"Business
Entity" means the retail business which an applicant or authorized WIC
Vendor operates at a particular Vendor Site.
"Civil Money Penalty" or
"CMP" means a monetary fine that is imposed upon non-compliant
vendors in lieu of disqualification when the vendor is necessary for adequate
client access.
"Corporate
Officer" means the identity of the officer of a corporation as set forth
in its Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the state
in which that entity is incorporated.
"Commodity
Supplemental Food Program" or "CSFP" means a federal food
assistance program through which the Department or the Department's
Representative provides U.S. Government commodities to eligible elderly.
"Department"
means the Illinois Department of Human Services. (Section 3(a) of
the Act)
"Department
Estimated Cost" means estimated prices that are averaged and weighted by
store type and region. The estimated prices are based on indicators, including
wholesale prices for WIC Foods and the self-reported Vendor prices on the
Vendor Retail Price Survey.
"Department
Representative" means an employee or authorized agent of the Department.
"Education
Visit/Visit" means a survey of an applicant/Vendor Site where the monitor
and the designated store representative review the criteria for authorization
as a retail WIC Vendor.
"Electronic
Benefit Transfer" or "EBT" means a method that permits
electronic access to WIC Food Benefits using a card approved by the Secretary.
"Expired
Food" means WIC approved infant formula available to WIC Participants on a
store shelf that exceeds the stamped "use before" date printed on the
food item.
"50%
Vendor" means any Vendor that makes more than half of its SNAP eligible
sales from the sale of food items from the transaction of WIC Food Benefits as
defined in 7 CFR 246.2 (Above 50% Vendors). It includes vendor applicants
applying for an initial authorization who estimate that they will make more
than half of their SNAP eligible sales from the sale of food items from the
transaction of WIC Food Benefits.
"Fine"
means an amount of money imposed as a penalty.
"Food Benefit"
means a negotiable EBT card issued by a Local Agency that specifies the
quantity, size and type of authorized foods available to a WIC Participant
within a designated time period, which can subsequently be taken to a Vendor in
exchange for the specified quantities of food.
"Illinois
eWIC" means a card with a magnetic strip that contains WIC Food Benefits
for a WIC household to purchase WIC-approved foods at authorized WIC Retail
Vendors using EBT.
"Integrated System"
means a network of cash registers in a store that is capable of processing WIC
EBT transactions through a third-party processor (TPP). Integrated cash
registers must be able to provide a benefit balance prior to WIC purchase and a
receipt including the remaining monthly benefit balance to WIC clients.
"Limited
Liability Company" means a company organized and existing under the
Limited Liability Company Act [805 ILCS 180].
"Local
Agency" means a public or private, non-profit health or human services
agency that provides health services, either directly or through contract, in
accordance with the USDA WIC Regulations, the Act, or this Part.
"Minimum
Supply of WIC Foods" means the Department published list of the minimum
required quantities, sizes, and types of WIC Foods that must be maintained in
stock at all times by a Vendor.
"Not-to-Exceed
Price" or "NTE Price" means the maximum allowable price that is
established by peer group for most supplemental foods sold by Vendors.
"Participant"
means authorized pregnant women, breast feeding women, postpartum women,
infants or children who are receiving supplemental foods or Food Benefits under
the WIC Program.
"Participant
Access" means the determination by the Department of the availability of
authorized Vendors within a geographic area.
"Peer
Group" means the classification of authorized Vendors into groups based on
common characteristics or criteria that affect food prices, for the purpose of
applying appropriate competitive price criteria to Vendors at authorization and
limiting payments for food to competitive levels.
"Pharmacy"
means any store, shop, department, or other place, at a fixed and permanent
location, having the capability to dispense and sell or offer for sale at
retail value by a licensed pharmacist drugs, medicines, poisons, and liquid
foods, prescribed for an individual by dentists, veterinarians, and physicians
licensed to practice medicine in all its branches.
"Pharmacy
Vendor" means any free-standing pharmacy that has been authorized by the
Department to accept Illinois eWIC as a WIC Retail Vendor and to provide only
infant formula and medical food to WIC Participants, proxies of WIC
Participants or Department representatives.
"Personal
Identification Number" or "PIN" means the unique number selected
by WIC clients to authorize transactions on their WIC EBT cards.
"Posted
Shelf Price" means the displayed price of WIC Foods charged to the general
public, identifying the price of the specific WIC Food item, including any
sales price or discounts.
"Probation"
means a period of time during which the Vendor will be under increased scrutiny
by the Department.
"Retail
Vendor Price Survey" means the current prices, reported to the Department,
by a Vendor or a Department representative, as charges for WIC Foods.
"Rural-Urban
Commuting Area Code" or "RUCA" means a code assigned by the USDA
Economic Research Services (ERS) to determine the rural or urban status of a
postal ZIP Code.
"Secretary"
means the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Human Services or designee.
"SNAP Eligible
Sales" means revenue from food that legally may be purchased with the SNAP
EBT Card.
"Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program" or "SNAP" means the program funded
by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to provide nutrition assistance to
low-income individuals and families.
"United
States Department of Agriculture" or "USDA" means the federal
agency that oversees the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, SNAP, and
other food, nutrition, and agricultural programs that benefit residents of the United
States.
"Universal
Product Code" or "UPC" means a 12- or 13-digit code affixed, by
barcode, to food, formula, and WIC eligible nutritional items. The Illinois
APL contains a comprehensive list of all WIC eligible UPCs and permits WIC EBT
transactions.
"USDA WIC
Regulations" means the Regulations of the United States Department of
Agriculture, Food and Consumer Service, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
for Women, Infants, and Children (7 CFR 246 (1999)).
"Vendor"
or "WIC Retail Vendor" means the individual, partnership, limited
partnership, unincorporated association, limited liability company, or
corporation authorized by the Department to accept Food Benefits and to provide
supplemental food to WIC Cardholders.
"Vendor
Site" means a fixed and permanent location, operating as a business entity,
listed in the WIC Vendor application, that has been authorized by the
Department for purposes of delivery of WIC Foods to WIC Cardholders.
"Violation"
means an infringement of federal regulations as defined in 7 CFR 246.2, or
State rules or statutes, or local laws.
"WIC
Cardholder" means the person presenting a WIC EBT card at the time of
purchase and who is able to enter a correct PIN to complete a WIC balance
inquiry and/or sale.
"WIC Food
Centers" are WIC food distribution sites through which the Department or
its representative provide the direct distribution of WIC foods.
"WIC Food
List" means the published list of the State of Illinois authorized WIC Foods.
"WIC
Foods" means those competitively priced foods that have been placed on the
WIC Food List and have been determined by the Department to be nutritionally
qualified for the WIC Program in the State of Illinois.
"WIC
Participant" means a person receiving WIC benefits, who may or may not
also be a WIC Cardholder.
"WIC Retail
Vendor Contract" means an agreement signed by the WIC Retail Vendor and
the Department for the provision of WIC Foods to Participants, the Proxies of
WIC Participants or Department Representatives. A valid WIC Retail Vendor
Contract is binding only between the Department and the officer, partner or
sole proprietor who originally signed the Vendor Application. It authorizes
the contractor to operate as a WIC Vendor.
"Women, Infants
and Children Nutrition Program" or "WIC" means the federal
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 USC
1786).
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg.
2491, effective January 30, 2024)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
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PART 672
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SECTION 672.105 INCORPORATED AND REFERENCED MATERIALS
Section 672.105 Incorporated
and Referenced Materials
a) The following State rules and statutes are referenced in
various Sections of this Part:
1) The WIC Vendor Management Act [410 ILCS 255]
2) The Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500] (Sections
672.210(e) and (g) and 672.435)
3) Sections 33E-3 and 33E-4 of the Criminal Code of 2012 [720
ILCS 5] (Section 672.210(j))
4) Section 2-102 of the Illinois Human Rights Act [755 ILCS 5]
(Section 672.440)
5) Administrative Hearings (89 Ill. Adm. Code 508).
b) The following federal regulations are incorporated in various
Sections of this Part:
1) USDA WIC Regulations– Special Supplemental Food Program for
Women, Infants and Children (7 CFR 246 and as published in 64 Fed. Reg. 13311).
2) USDA Nondiscrimination Regulations – Nondiscrimination (7 CFR
15); Education Programs or Activities Receiving or Benefiting from Federal
Financial Assistance (7 CFR 15a); and Nondiscrimination on the Basis of
Handicap in Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (7
CFR 15b) (Section 672.440).
3) USDA
Operating Rules: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Electronic Benefits
Transfer (EBT) (September 2014), available at: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/wic/WIC-EBT-Operating-Rules-September-2014.pdf.
4) USDA Technical Implementation Guide (TIG) for eWIC (February
2018) available at: https://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/wic/WICEBTTechnicalImplementationGuide2018.pdf.
c) All incorporations by reference refer to the materials on the
date specified and do not include any additions or deletions subsequent to the
date specified.
d) All citations to federal regulations in this Part concern the
specified regulation in the Code of Federal Regulations which was effective as
of August 6, 2021.
e) Copies of all incorporated materials are available for
inspection and duplication (at a fee in accordance with Section 1176.410 of the
Department's Freedom of Information Code (2 Ill. Adm. Code 1176)) by the public
at the Department's Central Office, Office of Family Wellness, Bureau of Family
Nutrition (823 E. Monroe St., Springfield, Illinois 62761).
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill.
Reg. 17570, effective November 25, 2024)
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SECTION 672.110 PURPOSE
Section 672.110 Purpose
The purpose of this Part is to
provide for the qualifications, approval process, education, and compliance
review of Vendors who participate in the Illinois WIC Program. This Part
further provides for the sanction of Vendors who violate this Part and to enable
the Department to carry out its responsibilities for fiscal management and
accountability for the food delivery system under its jurisdiction (Section
2 of the Act).
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073,
effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
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SECTION 672.115 APPLICATION OF THIS PART
Section 672.115 Application
of This Part
These procedures apply to all applicants
for participation as Vendors in the WIC Program, and all Vendors contracting
with the Department, and any individual, business entity or commercial
enterprise that accepts or receives Food Benefits and/or credit/payment for Food
Benefits. Any authorization issued prior to the effective date of the Act or this
Part, will remain valid and subject to the Act and this Part.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
SUBPART B: WIC VENDOR APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZATION PROCESS
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
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SECTION 672.200 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION AND PARTICIPANT ACCESS CRITERIA
Section 672.200 Geographic
Distribution and Participant Access Criteria
a) The Department will authorize an appropriate number and
distribution of vendors to ensure adequate Participant access to supplemental
foods consistent with 7 CFR 246.12(g)(1) and the approved State Plan. Current
SNAP disqualification/civil money penalty for hardship or business integrity,
as well as all State agency-imposed criteria, may be waived to authorize Vendor
applicants needed for Participant access.
b) Before
disqualifying a Vendor for non-permanent disqualifications, the Department will
determine if the disqualification would result in inadequate Participant
access. The Department will also make a Participant access determination
before imposing permanent disqualification. If a Participant access
determination finds that the disqualification of a vendor would result in
inadequate Participant access, the Department will impose a civil money penalty
(CMP) instead of disqualification, consistent with Section 672.505(j).
c) For
WIC Vendor applicants deemed necessary for Participant access by the
Department, costs of a stand-beside point of sale terminal may be covered by
the Department, consistent with 7 CFR 246.12(z)(2)(iv).
d) "Participant
access" is defined as no other Vendors being available within 5 miles of a
Vendor in an urban RUCA ZIP Code or within 20 miles of a Vendor in a rural RUCA
ZIP Code. The Department will determine Participant access based on the
following criteria:
1) Location
of the physical address of the vendor using current RUCA Codes.
2) All other authorized vendors will be mapped and their distance
from the vendor in question will be calculated. Distance will be calculated
based on distance in radial miles.
(Source:
Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 2491, effective January 30, 2024)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
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SECTION 672.205 APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Section 672.205 Application
Procedures
The Department will provide an application
for applying to become an authorized WIC Retail Vendor. Submission of a
completed application shall not constitute authorization for an applicant to
accept or receive payment for Food Benefits. Any application submitted
improperly or incompletely will be rejected and applicants will need to request
a new application if they wish to re-apply. Applicants must complete each step
in the authorization process as described in subsections (a) through (f) within
60 calendar days after the Department's notification of the requirement. If a
vendor does not complete the steps successfully within this timeframe, the
application will be rejected, and the vendor will be required to request a new
application. An applicant can apply for authorization to become a WIC Retail
Vendor by completing, at minimum, the following steps:
a) Submitting a complete application and all required documents
that demonstrate that the applicant meets the federally mandated selection
criteria specified in 7 CFR 246.12(g)(3) and (g)(4). The application and all
supporting documents shall be properly completed and verified by the
Department. No application will be deemed complete unless it includes all
necessary supporting documents required by this Section.
1) Each owner, partner, limited partner, or shareholder of 5% or
more of any stock shall provide a statement concerning any conviction for a
misdemeanor involving fraud, theft, or misuse of state or federal funds or for any
felony.
2) Each applicant or authorized representative shall attest to
the accuracy of information provided in the application.
3) Proof of FEIN shall include a copy of a notice of new employer
identification number assigned or a copy of the Federal Tax Deposit Coupon.
4) Proof of identity for each owner, partner, limited partner or
shareholder of 5% or more of any stock shall include a copy of their driver's
license or a government-issued identification card.
5) If applicable, proof of USDA SNAP authorization shall include
a copy of the federal SNAP authorization /Retailer Card.
6) The applicant shall provide documents that verify the date of
purchase or acquisition of the business entity for which the applicant is
seeking WIC Vendor authorization.
7) Any vendor application with a vendor type of Pharmacy or
Grocery with Pharmacy shall provide proof of active licensure in good standing
with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
8) Each applicant shall attest to compliance with necessary
local, municipal, or village licensing requirements at the proposed Vendor Site
and may be required to provide proof of licensing by the Department.
b) A price survey of the applicant's WIC Foods specified in the
minimum stock requirement shall be completed as part of the application process.
The cost of the WIC Foods will be compared to the Department's estimated cost.
If three or more WIC Foods prices exceed the Department's estimated cost or the
Vendor peer group's assigned price, the application will be denied.
c) Successful completion of the initial training seminar (see
Section 672.305).
d) Successful completion of an initial site visit.
1) The Department shall conduct an education visit of the
proposed Vendor Site after receipt of a completed application. The visit will
determine whether the applicant has the minimum quantities, sizes, and types of
WIC Foods and will verify any business or financial information submitted by
the applicant. The Department will also review and document whether the infant
formula maintained as inventory was purchased from an approved source. Food
products originating from WIC Food Centers or CSFP or "expired" infant
formula will not count towards the minimum quantities, sizes, and types of WIC
Foods.
2) If the education visit by the Department discloses that the
applicant's proposed Vendor Site does not have the minimum quantities, sizes,
and types of WIC Foods necessary or that business or financial information
supplied by the applicant is erroneous, inaccurate, or insufficient, a second
visit shall be scheduled within 30 calendar days after the initial visit. If
the second visit does not meet the requirements as stated in this subsection
(d), then the application shall be denied.
e) Full certification and demonstration of readiness to process
WIC EBT transactions with a WIC-enabled integrated cash register system, except
where participant access criteria are met in Section 672.200(d).
1) If the Illinois eWIC certification visit by the Department
discloses that the applicant's Point of Sale System does not meet the minimum
requirements to complete Illinois eWIC transactions, a second certification
visit shall be scheduled within 30 calendar days after the initial visit.
2) If the second visit does not meet the requirements as stated
in this subsection (e), the application shall be denied.
f) Fully executed and signed contract.
g) The applicant shall have an obligation to notify the
Department in writing of material changes in information contained on the application
after authorization and during the term of the WIC Vendor authorization.
h) The applicant shall be notified by the Department, within 30
calendar days, after each step in the application process has been successfully
completed and upon eligibility for the next step in the application procedures.
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 2491, effective January 30, 2024)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
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SECTION 672.210 AUTHORIZATION CRITERIA
Section 672.210
Authorization Criteria
Only WIC Retail Vendors
authorized by the Department shall be eligible to accept Food Benefits or
otherwise provide supplemental foods to WIC Cardholders. Any applicant seeking
authorization to become a WIC Retail Vendor has an obligation to meet, at a
minimum, the following criteria before authorization. In addition, any
authorized Vendor has a continuing obligation to meet all criteria specified in
the WIC Vendor Contract and the criteria listed in this Section during the
period of authorization:
a) The Vendor shall have, at minimum, one location authorized as
a WIC Vendor located within the boundary lines of Illinois. Vendor locations
outside of Illinois may only be authorized if participant access criteria in
Section 672.200(d) are met, and the Vendor location is no more than 20 miles
from the Illinois border.
b) The Vendor Site shall have a fixed and permanent location.
This site shall be the address indicated on the WIC Vendor application and
shall be the location where a WIC Cardholder selects WIC Foods during business
hours.
1) This site shall not be at an address or within any building
where Food Benefits are distributed to WIC Participants.
2) The price charged to the WIC Program for WIC Foods provided
through Participant requested delivery shall not exceed those prices charged to
cash paying customers nor the prices posted at the Vendor Site. The Vendor
shall not charge the WIC Program for delivery of WIC Foods.
c) Each Vendor Site listed in the application shall have 70% or
more gross receipts from the sale of non-alcoholic products and the percentage
of sales revenue from food purchased with WIC Food Benefits shall not exceed
50% of total SNAP eligible food sales.
d) Authorization to participate in USDA SNAP is not a
prerequisite for Authorization as a WIC Retail Vendor. If, however, an applicant
or Vendor has been authorized to participate in USDA SNAP, the applicant or
Vendor shall not have been denied, suspended, disqualified, terminated, or
assessed a civil money penalty during the 2 years preceding application for authorization
as a WIC Retail Vendor.
e) Neither the applicant, Vendor, nor any officers or officials
shall have been involved in bribery as prohibited under Section 50-5 of the
Illinois Procurement Code.
f) The applicant or approved Vendor shall be barred from
receiving State contracts as a result of any default on any educational loans
as that term is defined in the Educational Loan Default Act [5 ILCS 385].
g) Neither the applicant, Vendor, nor the applicant or Vendor's
spouse or minor children shall hold an elective office in the State of
Illinois, a seat in the General Assembly, appointment or employment in any of
the offices of State government during the period of any WIC Vendor authorization
as prohibited under Section 50-13 of the Illinois Procurement Code.
h) Neither the applicant, Vendor, its officers, directors,
individual partners, nor their spouses or minor children who owns more than 7½%
ownership or beneficial interest in the business entity seeking authorization
to participate in the WIC Program shall be employed by the WIC Program of a local
agency.
i) Neither the applicant, nor the Vendor shall have been
convicted of a misdemeanor involving fraud, misuse or theft of State or federal
funds or of any felony.
j) The applicant or Vendor shall be barred from bidding on or
entering into a WIC Vendor Contract as a result of a violation of Sections
33E-3 or 33E-4 of the Criminal Code of 2012.
k) Neither the applicant, Vendor, nor any owner of 30% or more
ownership shall have been terminated from the WIC Program in the previous 3
years.
l) The applicant or Vendor shall adhere to the provisions of the
USDA WIC Regulations, the Act, this Part, and, once authorized, the WIC Vendor
Contract.
m) The vendor applicant's shelf prices may not exceed current
Not-to-Exceed (NTE) prices based on peer group assignment in accordance with 7
CFR 246 12(g)(4).
n) The Vendor shall maintain minimum quantities, sizes, and types
of WIC Foods necessary at a Vendor Site as specified in the WIC Vendor Contract
based on peer group assignment. A copy of this list will be provided to each
applicant and authorized Vendor.
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill.
Reg. 2491, effective January 30, 2024)
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SECTION 672.215 WIC FOOD LIST AND QUANTITIES
Section 672.215 WIC Food
List and Quantities
a) The Department will make available a list of authorized WIC
foods that specifies the criteria by which foods will be eligible as WIC Food
items. This list will be updated at least annually and will be available to
all Vendors and Participants.
b) The Department will maintain the full WIC Approved Products
List (APL) that identifies the specific UPC, category, subcategory and description
of all authorized WIC Foods. Vendors shall download the APL to their POS at
least daily to ensure accuracy.
c) The Vendor is not allowed to offer a food item from the WIC
Food List or APL if the current Food Benefit balance of the Cardholder would
not accommodate that addition.
d) Minimum required quantities, as specified in the WIC Vendor
Contract, are determined based on the vendor type and location of the Vendor.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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SECTION 672.220 CRITERIA FOR DENIAL OF AUTHORIZATION
Section 672.220 Criteria for
Denial of Authorization
A determination by the Secretary
to deny authorization will be based upon a finding that one or more of the
following criteria are met:
a) The applicant has not met the requirements of the USDA WIC
Regulations, the Act, or this Part.
b) The applicant has submitted false, erroneous, or inaccurate
information on the application, or in the business or financial information
provided to the Department or during the course of a visit of the proposed
Vendor Site. (See Section 672.205.)
c) The applicant has refused to allow the Department access to
visit the proposed Vendor Site during the applicant's normal business hours.
d) The applicant has submitted a FEIN or Social Security number
for the business entity to be operated at the proposed Vendor Site that is not
the same FEIN or Social Security number filed for the same business entity with
SNAP and/or with the Illinois Department of Revenue.
e) The applicant does not have the necessary local, municipal, or
village license to operate as a business entity at the proposed Vendor Site.
f) USDA SNAP has imposed against the applicant any of the
following sanctions:
1) civil money penalty;
2) suspension;
3) disqualification;
4) permanent disqualification.
g) The applicant failed to pay any fine or reimbursement within
the time specified by the Department.
h) The applicant qualifies as a "50% Vendor".
i) The
applicant has a disqualification, suspension or repudiation currently in effect
pursuant to Section 672.505, 672.510 or 672.520 or has a pending hearing for one
of these actions, pursuant to Section 672.600.
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 2491, effective January 30, 2024)
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SECTION 672.225 DENIAL OF AUTHORIZATION
Section 672.225 Denial of
Authorization
a) Application for Authorization as a WIC Retail Vendor shall be
denied when the Secretary finds that an Applicant meets any of the criteria set
forth in Section 672.220.
b) When the Secretary determines that the Application for
Authorization as a WIC Retail Vendor is to be denied, the Department shall
notify the Applicant. The notice to the Applicant shall be in writing and
shall include:
1) A clear and concise statement of the basis for denial. The
statement shall include a citation to the USDA WIC Regulations, the Act, or the
provisions of this Part for which the Application is being denied.
2) A description of the right of the Applicant to appeal the
denial of the Application within 15 calendar days after receipt of the letter
and the right to a hearing pursuant to Section 672.600.
3) A statement that the Applicant may not reapply again for a
minimum 180 calendar days from the date of the notice.
(Source: Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 7509, effective May 1, 2000)
SUBPART C: WIC VENDOR EDUCATION
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SECTION 672.300 INITIAL WIC RETAIL TRAINING BY THE DEPARTMENT
Section 672.300 Initial WIC
Retail Training by the Department
a) Upon official written notification by the Department, an
initial WIC retail training course shall be provided to applicants who have met
the criteria in Subpart B. All applicant sites shall send, at minimum, one
representative to the training course except as provided for in subsection (f)
or in Section 672.305.
b) The initial WIC retail training course shall be presented in
an interactive format. The purpose of the Vendor training is to improve Vendors'
understanding of WIC Program rules and requirements to enhance compliance and
prevent errors. At a minimum, initial training shall include, but is not
limited to the following:
1) the purpose of the WIC Program;
2) approved supplemental foods;
3) minimum stocking requirements;
4) the requirements to obtain infant formula only from sources
included on the Department's list of infant formula providers;
5) procedures for transacting and redeeming WIC Food Benefits;
6) the Vendor sanction system;
7) the Vendor complaint process;
8) claims procedures;
9) incentive item policies; and
10) changes to program requirements within the past year,
including but not limited to changes to federal and State statutes,
regulations, policies, or procedures affecting the program.
c) All applicants or their representatives at the initial retail
training course shall provide their full names and store names to document and
record their attendance.
d) At the end of the initial retail training course, each attendee
shall complete and return a certification of understanding of the WIC Program
to the Department. The certification will be maintained in the Vendor file.
e) The Vendor shall inform and train cashiers and all other store
employees who may be involved in the WIC redemption process on program
requirements and transaction processes.
f) In order for attendance of the initial retail training course
to be waived, the applicant shall request, in writing, a waiver from the
Department. This request shall contain the name and position of the store
representative who attended an annual or initial training course within the 12
months prior to the date of application and the date of attendance at that
training. The applicant shall affirm that the store representative named in
the waiver request is employed by the applicant. The store representative
shall complete and return to the Department a certification of understanding of
the WIC Program for the applicant.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.305 INITIAL WIC RETAIL TRAINING BY A VENDOR
Section 672.305 Initial WIC
Retail Training by a Vendor
a) A Vendor who meets the following criteria will have the option
of providing the initial WIC retail training to each Vendor Site only with
written prior approval of the Department. The Vendor shall meet the following
criteria:
1) the Vendor shall submit a written request to provide the
training course and all materials that will be used in the course, which shall
include the subjects specified in Section 673.300(b);
2) all WIC Retail Vendor outlets shall operate under one FEIN;
3) the Vendor shall have a minimum of 20 Illinois WIC Retail
Vendor Sites;
4) the Vendor shall allow the Department to observe the training;
and
5) the Vendor of the Vendor's representative shall complete and
sign certification of understanding of the WIC Program.
b) If the criteria in subsection (a) are met, the Department will
send a written notification permitting the Vendor to provide the initial WIC
Retail Vendor training. This permission will be valid for the period covered
by the WIC Vendor authorization.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.310 ANNUAL WIC RETAIL TRAINING PROGRAM
Section 672.310 Annual WIC
Retail Training Program
a) Unless a Vendor has attended an initial WIC Retail Vendor
training course during the current contract period, a representative from each
Vendor Site shall be notified and shall participate in an annual Department
sponsored training program. This person shall not represent more than one WIC
Retail Vendor Site at any annual training course. Annual training may be
presented by the Department in a variety of formats; however, at least every 3
years, annual training must be completed in an interactive format.
b) Each training program shall include, at a minimum, the
following topics:
1) the purpose of the WIC Program;
2) approved supplemental foods;
3) minimum stocking requirements;
4) the requirement to obtain infant formula only from sources
included on the Department's list of infant formula providers;
5) procedures for transacting and redeeming WIC benefits;
6) the Vendor sanction system;
7) the Vendor complaint process;
8) claims procedures;
9) incentive item policies; and
10) changes to program requirements since the last training,
including changes to federal and State statutes, regulations, policies, or
procedures affecting the program.
c) A representative from each Vendor Site shall complete and
return to the Department a certificate of participation in the training
program.
d) A Vendor who meets the following criteria shall have the
option of providing the annual WIC retail training to each Vendor Site only
with written prior approval of the Department. The Vendor shall meet the following
criteria:
1) the Vendor shall submit a written request to provide the
training course and all materials that will be used in the course, which shall
include the subjects specified in Section 672.310(b);
2) all WIC Retail Vendor outlets shall operate under one FEIN;
3) the Vendor shall have a minimum of 20 Illinois WIC Retail
Vendor Sites;
4) the Vendor shall allow the Department to observe the training;
and
5) the Vendor or the Vendor's representative shall complete and
sign certification of understanding of the WIC Program.
e) If the criteria in subsection (d) are met, the Department
shall send a written notification permitting the Vendor to provide the annual
WIC Retail Vendor training. This permission will be valid for the period
covered by the WIC Vendor authorization.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.315 COMPLIANCE TRAINING WORKSHOP (REPEALED)
Section 672.315 Compliance
Training Workshop (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
SUBPART D: WIC VENDOR AUTHORIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.400 AUTHORIZATION
Section 672.400
Authorization
a) Authorization. Upon successful completion of the process for application
as per Section 672.205(a) through (e), each applicant or WIC Vendor who meets
the criteria set forth in this Part will be notified that the applicant/Vendor
is issued probationary authorization for 60 calendar days pending completion of
a WIC Vendor Contract and eWIC Certification.
b) Probationary Authorization
1) The Department shall issue probationary WIC authorization to a
Vendor for a period of time not longer than 60 calendar days from the date the
probationary authorization is approved.
2) The notice of a 60 calendar day probationary authorization will
state the requirements to complete eWIC certification that must be completed
during this probationary period. All Sections of the WIC Vendor Management Act
and this Part will be in force during this probationary authorization period.
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill.
Reg. 2491, effective January 30, 2024)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.405 WIC VENDOR CONTRACT REQUIREMENT
Section 672.405 WIC Vendor
Contract Requirement
All authorizations to act as WIC
Retail Vendors require a properly executed, valid written WIC Vendor Contract
between the Department and the Vendor. In the retail purchase system, a
standard WIC Vendor Contract will be used statewide and will expire annually.
Exceptions to this requirement will be made with the approval of the Secretary
of the Department, consistent with USDA WIC Regulations (7 CFR 246.12(f)(1)).
Food Benefits accepted after the term of the contract expires will not be
reimbursed by the Department's contract bank.
a) A failure by a Vendor to provide any information required by
this Part will, as specified in the Vendor Contract be deemed to constitute a
material breach of contract.
b) Currently authorized WIC Retail Vendors shall be required to
submit completed applications at least once every 3 years.
c) WIC Vendors appealing an order to disqualify and/or to
repudiate the contract at the time of annual expiration of the WIC Vendor
Contract will not be reauthorized. If the appeal is resolved in the Vendor's
favor, the Vendor may reapply for authorization at that time, and may not be
denied based on the prior disqualification, but only based on other reasons set
forth in this Part.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.410 EXPIRATION OF WIC VENDOR AUTHORIZATION AND CONTRACT
Section 672.410 Expiration
of WIC Vendor Authorization and Contract
The Department is under no
obligation to re-authorize a WIC Vendor at the time of expiration of the WIC
Vendor Contract.
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.415 FOOD BENEFIT PROCESSING
Section 672.415 Food Benefit
Processing
The Vendor shall submit Food Benefits
for payment for the provision of WIC supplemental foods in the process
determined by the software developer and maker of the point of sale register
system or device in accordance with the USDA Operating Rules for WIC EBT and
the USDA Technical Implementation Guide (TIG) for eWIC (see Section 672.105(b)).
The following minimum standards shall be met:
a) Vendors shall accept eWIC payment from any person presenting
an eWIC card and upon entering a valid PIN.
b) WIC Cardholders may redeem Food Benefits over as many, or as
few, transactions as desired until the benefit expiration date. Cardholders are
not required to use all or most of their benefits at once.
c) Vendors shall provide WIC Cardholders with a receipt for foods
purchased with eWIC benefits. The receipt shall include the remaining benefit
balance.
d) Vendors shall process a balance inquiry when requested by a
WIC Cardholder. Vendors shall not require a minimum purchase in order to
process a balance inquiry.
e) Vendors using an integrated system shall allow WIC Cardholders
to purchase both WIC and non-WIC Foods in a single transaction. Vendors must
allow WIC customers to use another form of payment (SNAP, cash, or debit/credit
card) to pay for anything not covered by WIC.
f) Vendors shall not provide incentive items dependent upon WIC Cardholders
redeeming some or all of their benefits at one time.
g) EBT Minimum Lane Coverage. Point of sale (POS) terminals used
to support the WIC program shall be deployed in accordance with the minimum
lane coverage provisions of 7 CFR 246.12(z)(2). The Department may remove
excess terminals if actual redemption activity warrants a reduction consistent
with the redemption levels outlined in 7 CFR 246.12(z)(2)(i) and (ii).
h) EBT Third-Party Processing Costs and Fees. The Vendor shall not
charge to the Department any third-party commercial processing costs and fees
incurred by the Vendor from EBT multi-function equipment. Commercial
transaction processing costs and fees imposed by a third-party processor that
the Vendor elects to use to connect to the EBT system of the State shall be
borne by the Vendor.
i) EBT Interchange Fees. The Department will not pay or
reimburse the Vendor for interchange fees related to WIC EBT transactions.
j) EBT Ongoing Maintenance and Operational Costs. The Department
will not pay for ongoing maintenance, processing fees, or operational costs for
vendor systems and equipment used to support WIC EBT after the Department has
implemented WIC EBT statewide, unless the equipment was provided to the Vendor
during the implementation of the WIC EBT system, is used solely for the WIC
Program and the Department determines the Vendor using multi-function equipment
is necessary for Participant access. This provision also applies to authorized
farmers and farmers' markets. Costs shared by the Department will be
proportional to the usage for the WIC Program.
k) Compliance with EBT Operating Rules, Standards and Technical
Requirements. The Vendor shall comply with the operating rules, standards and
technical requirements incorporated by the Department (see Section 672.105).
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.420 SPECIFICATIONS FOR REJECTION OF FOOD BENEFITS
Section 672.420
Specifications for Rejection of Food Benefits
Vendors will be notified at the
time of the transaction if a payment will not be processed on a transaction.
Reasons for denial of a transaction may be due to, but not limited to, the
following reasons:
a) Processing a Food Benefit before or after the benefit
eligibility period.
b) Processing of a Food Benefit by a Vendor who is not currently
authorized as a WIC Vendor.
c) Processing of a Food Benefit with a POS system that has not
been certified by the State of Illinois.
d) Processing of a Food Benefit after the Vendor contract has
been repudiated or the Vendor disqualified.
e) Processing of a Food Benefit after the term of the contract expires.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.425 WIC RETAIL VENDOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 672.425 WIC Retail
Vendor Responsibilities
a) The Vendor shall comply with all WIC Program requirements specified
in this Part, 7 CFR 246, Operating Rules: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), applicable federal, State and local health
protection laws or ordinances, and the current WIC Vendor Agreement.
b) Vendors with a grocery or grocery/pharmacy Vendor contract shall
maintain minimum required quantities of foods and infant formulas at all times (see
Section 672.215(d)). Vendors with pharmacy Vendor contracts shall be exempt
from the minimum required quantities of all food items, except for the infant
formula requirement. Grocery/pharmacy and pharmacy Contract Vendors must have
the ability to supply and process sales of all specialty formula in the quantity
available based on the current Participant's Food Benefits balance, upon
request, within 2 business days.
c) The Vendor shall display the price of WIC Foods, charged to
the general public, in clear view of customers, identifying the price of the
specific WIC Food item.
d) The Vendor shall provide WIC Foods to WIC Cardholders at the
same price or less than the price charged to non-WIC customers.
e) The Vendor shall accept Food Benefits only from WIC Cardholders
who are able to provide a valid PIN.
f) The Vendor shall not issue a WIC Cardholder any document
(e.g., rain check) purporting to give the WIC Cardholder the right to buy a WIC
Food item or non-WIC Food item after the Food Benefit is processed.
g) The Vendor may not provide refunds or permit exchanges for
authorized supplemental foods obtained with food instruments or cash-value
vouchers, except for exchanges of an identical authorized supplemental food
item when the original authorized supplemental food item is defective, spoiled,
or has exceeded its "sell by", "best if used by", or other
date limiting the sale or use of the food item.
h) The Vendor shall charge the Department sale prices. The value
of coupons and discounts shall be deducted from the price charged to the
Department. The WIC Cardholder shall not be given cash for the difference.
i) The Vendor shall participate in an annual WIC training
program (see Section 672.310).
j) The Vendor and the Vendor's business entity shall be subject
to review by the Department or USDA for the time period covering any present or
previous authorization. Documents to be maintained by the Vendor shall include
but not be limited to:
1) Original purchase order, including purchase order date; and
2) Original vendor invoices, showing date, showing date received,
revealing description of items received, showing vendor model or item number,
listing stock keeping unit identification number of item received (if different
than the vendor unit ID number), listing quantity received by item, identifying
item unit costs, furnishing item cost extension (item cost multiplied by item
quantity received), and showing initials of employee receiving and counting
inventory on behalf of store. The Vendor shall maintain all records of
purchases, gross sales receipts, and invoices of all WIC and non-WIC Foods for
a period not less than 3 years. The original of those records shall be made
available to the Department or USDA upon reasonable request. The Vendor shall
also provide the Department and USDA the opportunity to inspect all Food Benefits
located at the Vendor Site or under the control of the Vendor.
k) The Vendor shall respond truthfully and accurately to
Department initiated requests for Retail Vendor price surveys, verification of
ownership of the business entity or Vendor Site, proof of WIC and non-WIC
purchases and sales, and proof of the volume of alcoholic beverage sales. The
responses shall be in writing and be provided within 15 calendar days after
receipt of the Department's request. Failure to submit requested information
may result in the suspension of WIC Vendor authorization.
l) The Vendor shall maintain all refrigerated areas at
temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below.
m) The Vendor shall not exchange Food Benefits for any form of
currency, or other items of value, nor provide the WIC Cardholder with any
amount of currency or coin as change from a partial WIC Food transaction.
n) The Vendor shall not seek restitution from WIC Cardholders for
Food Benefits not paid by the Department or fines levied by the Department, a
financial institution or the Department's contract bank. The Vendor shall not
seek or receive restitution from the Department for monetary penalties for
rejected Food Benefits.
o) The Vendor shall not charge sales taxes for WIC Foods, as the
Department is exempt from those taxes under tax number E9984-0987-03.
p) The Vendor shall reimburse the Department for any Food Benefits
redeemed in violation of the USDA WIC Regulations, Operating Rules: Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), the Act, this
Part or the WIC Vendor Contract.
q) Neither authorization as a WIC Vendor nor the WIC Vendor
Contract constitutes employment between the Vendor and the Department as a
State employee or provides eligibility for any employee benefits provided by
the State of Illinois.
r) The Vendor shall offer the same courtesies to WIC Cardholders
as offered to other customers.
s) At least 15 calendar days before a change of location, name,
address, management, corporate officers, or majority stockholders, the vendor
shall report the change in writing to the Department or its designee. A new
location within a 2-mile radius of the Vendor's previous authorized location,
with the previous location being closed, will not require a new application for
authorization. If a Vendor begins to operate in a new location and the
previous location is not closed, a new application for authorization will be
required.
t) The grocery Vendor or grocery/pharmacy Vendor shall not deny
a WIC Cardholder any WIC Foods indicated on the Food Benefit that the Vendor
has in stock. When the WIC Cardholder presents an Illinois eWIC card for WIC
benefits, a pharmacy or drug store designated as a Pharmacy Vendor shall be
exempt from providing foods that are not infant formula or medical food.
u) Neither the Vendor, nor the Vendor's employee, shall require
that a WIC Cardholder exchange the WIC cardholder's selection of WIC Foods
because the WIC Foods selected exceed the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) price of the Food
Benefit. Nor shall the Vendor request or accept any remuneration for the
difference between the WIC Cardholder selected WIC Foods and the NTE price of
the Food Benefit.
v) The Vendor shall allow WIC Cardholders freedom to select any
WIC Foods in stock at the Vendor Site, except that, if the WIC Cardholder
presents an Illinois eWIC card for WIC benefits at a pharmacy or drug store
designated as a Pharmacy Vendor, then that pharmacy or drug store shall be
exempt from providing foods that are not infant formula or medical food.
w) The Vendor shall not maintain in shelf stock any WIC Foods that
meet the definition of "Expired Food". (See Section 672.100.)
x) The Vendor shall not accept for payment or credit any Food Benefit
without a valid PIN.
y) A Vendor may not provide, in exchange for WIC Food Benefits to
a WIC Cardholder, alcohol, an alcoholic beverage, a tobacco product or any
other food other than the authorized food specified on the Food Benefit or
provide any coupon or certificate for these items contingent upon spending the
WIC Food Benefit or provided to a WIC Cardholder for a purchase made with WIC
Benefits.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill.
Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.430 PAYMENT OBLIGATION
Section 672.430 Payment
Obligation
Obligations of the Department
shall cease immediately without penalty of further payment if the Illinois
General Assembly or any federal funding source fails to appropriate or
otherwise make available sufficient funds for this process.
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.435 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Section 672.435 Conflict of Interest
The Vendor shall comply with the conflict of interest
provisions of the Illinois Procurement Code.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073,
effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.440 UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION
Section 672.440 Unlawful
Discrimination
The Vendor shall not engage in
unlawful employment discrimination barred by Section 2-102 of the Illinois
Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5/2-102] nor engage in discrimination practices
barred by USDA (see 7 CFR 15, 15a, 15b and 15c).
(Source:
Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.445 AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM A CHANGE IN STATUTE OR REGULATION (REPEALED)
Section 672.445 Amendments
Resulting From a Change in Statute or Regulation (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.450 ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER (REPEALED)
Section 672.450 Assignment
or Transfer (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.455 CIVIL LAW SUITS (REPEALED)
Section 672.455 Civil Law
Suits (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed
at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.460 VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL FROM THE WIC VENDOR CONTRACT (REPEALED)
Section 672.460 Voluntary
Withdrawal from the WIC Vendor Contract (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 46 Ill.
Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.465 NOTICES (REPEALED)
Section 672.465 Notices (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed
at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
SUBPART E: WIC VENDOR COMPLIANCE AND SANCTIONS
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.500 COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTIONS
Section 672.500 Compliance
Monitoring Inspections
The Department shall develop
a system for monitoring the operations of all WIC retail food vendors to ensure
compliance with federal and State laws and rules governing the WIC program.
The Department shall review the alleged violations of the federal
and State laws and rules promulgated thereunder. (Section 6(a) and (b) of
the Act)
(Source: Amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 16086, effective November 20, 1995)
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CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.505 FEDERALLY MANDATED VENDOR SANCTIONS
Section 672.505 Federally
Mandated Vendor Sanctions
Vendors shall receive the
following sanctions for the following violations as mandated by 7 CFR 246.12:
a) Permanent
Disqualification
1) The Department will permanently disqualify a Vendor convicted
of:
A) trafficking in Food Benefits; or
B) selling firearms, ammunition, explosives, or controlled
substances (as defined in section 802 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC
802), in exchange for Food Benefits.
2) A Vendor shall not be entitled to receive any compensation for
revenues lost as a result of a violation.
3) The Department will impose a civil money penalty in lieu of a
disqualification for a violation when it determines, in its sole discretion,
and documents that:
A) Disqualification of the Vendor would result in inadequate
Participant access; or
B) The Vendor had, at the time of the violation, a policy and
program in effect to prevent trafficking, and the ownership of the Vendor was
not aware of, did not approve of, and was not involved in the conduct of the
violation.
b) Six-Year
Disqualification
The Department will disqualify a Vendor for 6 years for:
1) one incident of buying or selling Food Benefits for cash
(trafficking); or
2) one incident of selling firearms, ammunition, explosives or
controlled substances as defined in 21 U.S.C. 802, in exchange for Food Benefits.
c) Three-Year
Disqualification
1) The Department shall disqualify a Vendor for 3 years for:
A) One incident of the sale of alcohol or alcoholic beverages or
tobacco products in exchange for Food Benefits;
B) A pattern of claiming reimbursement for the sale of an amount
of specific supplemental food item that exceeds the store's documented
inventory of that supplemental food item for a specified period of time;
C) A pattern of charging WIC Cardholders more for supplemental
food than non-WIC customers and/or charging Participants more than the current
shelf price, including any posted sale price or discount, and/or charging
Participants more than what is permitted under the WIC Vendor Contract;
D) A pattern of receiving, transacting and/or redeeming Food Benefits
outside of authorized channels, including the use of an unauthorized Vendor
and/or unauthorized person;
E) A pattern of charging for supplemental food not received by the
Participant; or
F) A pattern of providing credit or non-food items, other than
alcohol, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, cash, firearms, ammunition,
explosives, or controlled substances as defined in 21 USC 802, in exchange for Food
Benefits.
2) For the purpose of this Section, a "pattern" will be
activity that is repeated a significant number of times.
3) For the purpose of determining a "pattern" of
overcharging violations as set forth in subsections (c)(1)(C) and (c)(1)(E),
three or more instances of the activity described in those subsections alone,
but not in combination with each other within a period of 18 months, shall be
significant and constitute a pattern.
4) With regard to subsection (c)(1)(C), overcharges of 40 cents
or more, or overcharges which constitute 7% or more of the total amount of sale
of WIC Foods to the overcharged Participant on that date, will be considered
significant for the purpose of determining a pattern. Charging for items not
received, as set forth in subsection (c)(1)(E), will be significant for the
purpose of determining a pattern, regardless what amount is charged for the
food items not received.
d) One-Year
Disqualification
The Department
will disqualify a Vendor for one year for a pattern of providing unauthorized
food items in exchange for Food Benefits, including charging for supplemental
food provided in excess of those listed on the Food Benefit.
e) Second
Sanction
When a Vendor
who previously has been assessed a sanction for any of the violations in
subsections (b) through (d) receives another sanction for any of these
violations, the Department will double the second sanction.
f) Third
or Subsequent Sanction
When a Vendor
who previously has been assessed two or more sanctions for violations in
subsections (b) through (d) receives another sanction for any of these
violations, the Department will double the third sanction and all subsequent
sanctions for those violations.
g) Disqualification Based on a SNAP Disqualification
The Department
will disqualify a Vendor who has been disqualified from SNAP. The
disqualification will be for the same length of time as the SNAP
disqualification, may begin at a later date than the SNAP disqualification, and
will not be subject to administrative or judicial review under the WIC program.
h) Voluntary Withdrawal or Non-Renewal of Agreement
The Department
will not accept voluntary withdrawal of the Vendor from the program as an
alternative to disqualification for violations listed in this Section, but will
enter the disqualification on the record. In addition, the Department will not
use non-renewal of the Vendor Agreement as an alternative to disqualification.
i) Participant
Access Determinations
1) Prior to disqualifying a Vendor for a violation of subsections
(b) through (d) or (g), the Department will determine if disqualification of
the Vendor would result in inadequate Participant access as defined in Section
672.200(b).
2) When making Participant access determinations, the Department will
consider, at a minimum, the availability of other authorized Vendors within the
same area as the violating Vendor and any geographical barriers to using those
Vendors.
j) Civil
Money Penalty (CMP)
1) The Department may impose a CMP in lieu of disqualification
for violations in subsections (b) through (d) or (g) if the Department, in its
sole discretion and based on documentation, determines that disqualification of
the Vendor would result in inadequate Participant access as defined in Section
672.200(b).
2) If a CMP is imposed in lieu of disqualification, it will be
calculated for each violation subject to sanction under this Section, using the
formula set forth in 7 CFR 246.12(l)(l)(x).
3) If a Vendor does not pay, or only partially pays, the CMP, the
Department will disqualify the Vendor for the length of the disqualification
corresponding to the violation for which the CMP was assessed (for a period
corresponding to the most serious violation in cases in which the federally
mandated sanction includes the imposition of multiple CMPs as a result of a
single investigation).
4) CMPs may be doubled for second sanctions under this Section up
to the limits set forth in 7 CFR 246.12(l)(l)(x). CMPs will not be imposed in
lieu of disqualification for third or subsequent violations under this Section.
k) Notification
to Federal Food and Nutrition Service
The Department
will provide the appropriate FNS office with a copy of the notice of
administrative action, and information on Vendors it has disqualified or on
whom it has imposed a CMP in lieu of disqualification for any of the violations
of this Section. The notice will be provided within 15 days after the Vendor's
opportunity to file for a WIC administrative review has expired or all the
Vendor's WIC administrative reviews have been completed in accordance with
Sections 672.515 and 672.600.
l) Multiple Violations During a Single Investigation
1) When, during the course of a single investigation, the
Department determines a Vendor has committed multiple violations (which may
include violations subject to State agency sanctions), the Department will
disqualify the Vendor for the period corresponding to the most serious
federally mandated violation. However, the Department will include all
violations in the notice of administrative action as outlined in Section
672.510.
2) An investigation will be considered complete when, in the
judgement of the Department, sufficient evidence exists to determine whether
the Vendor is complying with program requirements.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill.
Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.510 STATE AGENCY VENDOR SANCTIONS
Section 672.510 State Agency
Vendor Sanctions
a) State
Major Violations
State major
violations are violations that, in the determination of the Department, could
result in harm to WIC Participants or the WIC Program. The following will be
considered major violations:
1) Failure to maintain the minimum required quantity, size and
type of foods of at least three WIC Foods identified in the minimum supply of
WIC Foods and specified in the WIC Vendor Contract. (See definition of
"Minimum Supply of WIC Foods" in Section 672.100.)
2) Accepting any remuneration for the difference between the Not-to-Exceed
price of the Food Benefit and the shelf price of the WIC Foods.
3) Having expired WIC Foods on the shelf. (See Section 672.100,
"Expired Food".)
4) Submission of a Federal Employers Identification Number (FEIN)
for the business entity operating as a Vendor that differs from the FEIN filed
for the same business entity with SNAP or with the Illinois Department of
Revenue.
5) Submission of false, erroneous or inaccurate information in
the business or financial information provided to the Department, on the Retail
Vendor price survey, or during the course of inspections of the Vendor Site.
6) Refusing to allow the Department access to investigate the
Vendor Site during normal business hours.
7) Violation of a term of the WIC Vendor Contract.
8) Use of WIC authorization by an unauthorized individual,
corporation, partnership, limited partnership, unincorporated association, limited
liability company or former Vendor (if an individual), or the voluntary or
involuntary dissolution of a Vendor corporation, partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability company or unincorporated association.
9) Failure to pay the Department the amount of any reimbursement
or fine due.
10) Submitting false, erroneous, or inaccurate information on the
application for a WIC Retail Vendor Contract.
11) Violation of the WIC Vendor Management Act or this Part, or
of the federal statutes and regulations governing the WIC Vendor program.
12) Purchasing infant formula from a source that is not an
approved source under this Part.
13) Failure to maintain prices for WIC Participants at levels
competitive to prices for non-WIC Participants.
14) Charging for supplemental food not received by the Participant.
15) Altering or submitting for payment altered Food Benefits.
16) The possession, the display on the shelf in the Vendor Site,
or the attempted sale or actual sale of food products that originated from WIC
Food Centers or the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
b) State
Minor Violations
State minor
violations are violations that are administrative in nature and may impose less
harm to Participants or the program. The following will be considered minor
violations:
1) Failure to maintain the minimum required quantity, size and
type of WIC infant formula, as identified in the minimum supply of WIC Foods
and specified in the WIC Vendor Contract. (See definition of "Minimum
Supply of WIC Foods" in Section 672.100.)
2) Requiring a Participant to select a different type or brand of
WIC Foods when not specified on the Food Benefits.
3) Failure to complete a WIC EBT sale according to specified
requirements of the current WIC Vendor Contract.
4) Not posting the shelf price for WIC Foods.
c) Sanctions/Administrative
Warnings
1) For each major violation, except those set forth in subsection
(c)(2), a Vendor will receive:
A) A fine assessment of $1000 or 10% of the Vendor's monthly
average redemptions for the 12 months preceding the advance notification
regarding the sanction, whichever is more; and
B) Either:
i) Disqualification from the WIC Program for up to 1 year; or
ii) Probationary status within the WIC Program.
2) For each minor violation a Vendor will receive:
A) A fine assessment of $500 or 5% of the Vendor's monthly average
redemptions for the 12 months preceding the advance notification regarding the
sanction, whichever is more; and
B) Probationary status within the WIC Program.
3) For all violations, the Department will give the Vendor a
written administrative warning. Once a pattern of these violations is
established, a sanction will be imposed pursuant to Section 672.505.
4) Multiple violations in a single investigation will result in a
cumulative fine assessment.
A) The cumulative sanction imposed will be determined based on the
nature and seriousness of the combined violations, the extent of potential harm
to WIC clients and the program, and the deterrent effect for the Vendor and
other Vendors.
B) An investigation will be considered complete when, in the
judgement of the Department, sufficient evidence exists to determine whether
the Vendor is complying with program requirements.
C) The maximum fine and maximum disqualification term will be no
more than the limits set forth in 7 CFR 246.12(l)(2)(i).
5) All fine assessments shall be paid within 30 calendar days
from the date of the Secretary's advance notification of administrative action
or order, by cashier's check or certified money order in United States
currency. If the Vendor fails to pay any fine assessed within 30 calendar days
after the date of the Secretary's advance notification or order, the Department
will disqualify the Vendor from participation in the WIC Program until the fine
is paid, and an additional fee of $1500 will be required to reinstate Vendor authorization.
d) A Vendor remaining in the program after a finding of
violations shall provide certification that the situation giving rise to the
violations has been corrected, with documentation regarding the correction as
requested by the Department.
e) If the Department has reasonable grounds for believing that a participating
Vendor has committed an abuse or violation of the WIC Program, the Department
may send written notice to the Vendor citing the specific grounds and warning
the Vendor that abuse or violations should not continue or recur. The
Department, however, is not required to provide a vendor with administrative
warning prior to imposing sanctions or repudiating a Vendor Contract.
(Source: Amended at 48 Ill.
Reg. 2491, effective January 30, 2024)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.515 VENDOR RIGHTS REGARDING NOTICE AND APPEAL
Section 672.515 Vendor
Rights Regarding Notice and Appeal
a) Prior
Warning
The Department
is not required to provide the Vendor with prior warning that violations were
occurring before initiating the process of repudiating the Vendor Contract
pursuant to Section 672.520.
b) Advance
Notification
1) The Department may take adverse action against a Vendor after
providing 15-day advance notification, except that permanent disqualifications
under Section 672.505(a) will be effective on the date of receipt of notice of
the administrative action.
2) The written notification shall state the cause for the
administrative action, its effective date, and the procedures to file for an
appeal of the action.
3) The written notification will be signed by the Secretary of
the Department or designee. The Secretary's decision stated in the written
notification may only be reversed by a subsequent decision or order by the
Secretary or designee pursuant to a hearing or settlement agreement.
4) The appeal of an appealable action as set forth in subsection (c)
does not delay the sanction, the date of disqualification or date of
termination of the Vendor Contract except that, upon showing of good cause, the
Vendor may be allowed to continue operating during the pending appeal for no
more than 90 days from the date of request of an appeal, or until the
expiration of the WIC Vendor Contract, whichever comes first. Good cause may
be established by presenting compelling evidence that irreparable harm to the
vendor would outweigh the potential harm to the public and that violations of
this Part would not occur during continued operation.
c) Appealable
Actions
The Vendor may
appeal the Department decision to disqualify or otherwise sanction a Vendor
during the course of its Vendor Contract with the Department, or to deny a
Vendor's application. The following are not appealable by way of the
administrative hearing procedures set forth in Section 672.600 and the Vendor
has no right to a hearing regarding:
1) expiration of a Vendor Contract;
2) the Department's determinations regarding Participant access;
3) disqualification of a Vendor as a result of disqualification
from SNAP ; or
4) receipt of an administrative warning.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill.
Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.520 BREACH OF CONTRACT
Section 672.520 Breach of
Contract
a) Upon determination by the Department that a substantial breach
of a WIC Vendor Contract has been committed by a Vendor, the Department will repudiate
that Contract and terminate the Vendor Authorization.
b) Any repudiation of the Vendor Contract by the Department and
resultant termination of the WIC Retail Vendor Contract will take effect only
after the Vendor receives 15-day advance written notification of the adverse
action and the causes for, and effective date of, that action.
c) The sale, lease, or cessation of a business authorized by the
WIC Vendor Contract will void the Vendor Contract. Any change in location of
the business authorized by the WIC Vendor Contract may be subject to review and
approval by the Department in accordance with the Vendor Contract.
d) Should the vendor qualify as a 50% Vendor during the period of
the contract, the Vendor Contract will become void. If the Department
determines that a vendor qualifies as a 50% Vendor during the contract, it will
give the vendor 15 days' notice of the determination and declare the contract
void. The vendor may reapply for WIC approval 90 days after the notice by
showing that the business model has changed and that it will not be a 50%
Vendor. Upon approval by the Department, the contract may be reinstated. The Vendor
may appeal a determination made during the contract that it is a 50% Vendor
pursuant to Section 672.600, but the appeal will not delay voiding of the contract.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.525 NOTICE OF VIOLATION (REPEALED)
Section 672.525 Notice of
Violation (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
SUBPART F: RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES IN ILLINOIS WIC RETAIL VENDOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.600 HEARINGS
Section 672.600 Hearings
To appeal an appealable action
as set forth in Section 672.515(c), the adversely affected party shall request
a hearing within 15 calendar days after receipt of the advance notification.
The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 508, with
the addition of the following provisions:
a) An administrative hearing must be requested within 15 calendar
days after receipt of the advance notification. Failure to request a hearing
within this time frame shall constitute a waiver of the person's right to an
administrative hearing.
b) The burden of proof rests with the Department in relation to
all administrative actions initiated by the Department pursuant to Section
672.510.
c) The burden of proof rests with the applicant as to all administrative
actions initiated upon a petition for hearing filed by an applicant after the
denial of authorization under Section 672.225, and with the Vendor in requests
for hearing upon repudiation of contracts under Section 672.520.
d) The Secretary or designee shall be the final decision maker in
the administrative hearing.
e) The advance written notification set forth in Section
672.515(b) is not an "emergency action" for purposes of 89 Ill. Adm.
Code 508.40.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.605 PARTIES TO HEARINGS (REPEALED)
Section 672.605 Parties to
Hearings (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.610 APPEARANCE AND REPRESENTATION OF A PARTY
Section 672.610 Appearance
and Representation of a Party
a) A party may be represented by an attorney who is licensed to
practice law in Illinois. Attorneys who appear in a representative capacity
must file a written notice of appearance setting forth:
1) the name, address and telephone number of the attorney;
2) the name and address of the party represented; and
3) an affirmative statement indicating that the attorney is
licensed to practice law in Illinois.
b) An attorney may withdraw from representation only upon written
notice to the Department stating the reasons for withdrawal and consistent with
the Code of Civil Procedure [735 ILCS 5]. The withdrawal will require an
appropriate ruling by the Administrative Law Judge.
c) A sole proprietor who is authorized as a WIC Retail Vendor or
former Vendor, or any person or entity engaged in the activity of a WIC Vendor
may appear and be heard on his or her own behalf.
d) A corporation or association that is authorized as a WIC
Retail Vendor or was authorized as a former Vendor, or any person or entity
engaged in the activity of a WIC Vendor, shall appear and be heard only by an
attorney licensed to practice in the State of Illinois.
e) A partnership or limited partnership authorized as a WIC
Retail Vendor or that was authorized as a former Vendor, or any person or
entity engaged in the activity of a WIC Vendor, may appear and be heard by any
partner, upon presentation to the Department of written authorization from all
partners authorizing that person to act in a representative capacity.
f) A limited liability company authorized as
a WIC Retail Vendor or that was authorized as a former Vendor, or any persons
or entity engaged in the activity of a WIC Vendor, shall appear and be heard
only by an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Illinois.
g) Special appearances are not recognized. The initial
appearance, regardless of form, is deemed a general appearance.
h) Each party to a proceeding who appears before the Department,
either in person or by counsel, shall inform the Department in writing or upon
the record of the address at which any notice or other document may be served
upon the party in that proceeding. All further service may be made by regular
mail unless otherwise required by statute or rule. Service shall be presumed
unless disputed in the record.
i) Attorneys appearing before the Department shall conform their
conduct to the Illinois Code of Professional Responsibility. Any failure to
behave in a manner that permits the efficient functioning of the hearing will
authorize the Administrative Law Judge to take any of the following actions:
1) limitation of evidence;
2) substitution of written argument in place of oral argument; or
3) exclusion of an attorney from the proceeding.
(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073,
effective January 21, 2022)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.615 COMMENCEMENT OF AN ACTION (REPEALED)
Section 672.615 Commencement
of an Action (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.620 MOTIONS (REPEALED)
Section 672.620 Motions (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.625 DISCOVERY (REPEALED)
Section 672.625 Discovery
(Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.630 FORM OF PAPERS (REPEALED)
Section 672.630 Form of
Papers (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.635 SERVICE (REPEALED)
Section 672.635 Service (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.640 PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES (REPEALED)
Section 672.640 Pre-Hearing
Conferences (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.645 CONDUCT OF HEARINGS (REPEALED)
Section 672.645 Conduct of
Hearings (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.650 SUBPOENAS (REPEALED)
Section 672.650 Subpoenas
(Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.655 BURDEN OF PROOF (REPEALED)
Section 672.655 Burden of
Proof (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.660 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S REPORT AND FINAL DECISION (REPEALED)
Section 672.660
Administrative Law Judge's Report and Final Decision (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.665 RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS (REPEALED)
Section 672.665 Records of
Proceedings (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.670 MISCELLANEOUS (REPEALED)
Section 672.670
Miscellaneous (Repealed)
(Source: Repealed at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995)
Section 672.APPENDIX A Illinois Regional Map (Repealed)
| TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
PART 672
WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE
SECTION 672.APPENDIX A ILLINOIS REGIONAL MAP (REPEALED)
Section 672.APPENDIX A
Illinois Regional Map (Repealed)
(Source:
Repealed at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022)
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