Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-10-2-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 420-10-2-.03 - Eligibility Requirements

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.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-10-2-.03

New Rule: Filed October 24, 1995; effective November 28, 1995. Repealed and New Rule: Filed October 20, 1999; effective November 24, 1999. Repealed and New Rule: Filed November 20, 2003; effective December 25, 2003. Repealed and New Rule: Filed August 20, 2004; effective September 24, 2004. Amended: Filed May 17, 2013; effective June 20, 2013.

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 07, April 30, 2018, eff. 5/28/2018.

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

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