Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-10-2 - WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM
Section 420-10-2-.03 - Eligibility Requirements

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-10-2-.03

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

To be certified as eligible for the Alabama WIC Program, the applicant shall meet the following requirements and provide proof of identification, residence, and income.

(1) Individual Status. Participants shall be one of the following:

(a) A woman who is:
(i) Pregnant;

(ii) Within six months after the baby is born or the pregnancy ends; or

(iii) Breast-feeding up to one year postpartum.

(b) An infant up to one year of age.

(c) A child up to his or her fifth birthday. Benefits terminate at the end of the month a child turns five years old.

(2) Residence Status. Participants shall be a full-time resident of the State of Alabama. Length of residency shall not be a consideration. This requirement does not apply to migrants and their families, homeless, incarcerated individuals, or Indians.

(3) Income Standards. Participants shall meet the income guidelines based on family size according to the Department of Health and Human Services's (HHS) Poverty Guidelines, which are updated annually. Current participation in Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or Family assistance adjunctively income qualifies the applicant for WIC benefits regardless of household income. Proof is required for earned income, and adjunctive eligibility must be verified.

(4) Nutritional Risk Criteria. Participants shall meet at least one of the Nutritional Risk Criteria specified in the Alabama WIC Procedure Manual.

Authors: James M. Richard, Carolyn Battle, Stacey Neumann

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-2-2(6), 22-12c-2 and 3.

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