S.C. Code § 43-5-920
The department is granted the authority and responsibility for the effective and efficient administration of the WIC Program within South Carolina, as may be delegated by the federal government pursuant to federal act and regulation.
S.C. Code § 43-5-920
1987 Act No. 11, Section 1, provides as follows:
"The General Assembly finds that substantial numbers of pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and young children (WIC) from families with inadequate income are at special risk with respect to their physical and mental health by reason of inadequate nutrition or health care, or both. It is declared to be the policy of the State to provide nutritional education and supplemental foods to eligible persons through the administration of the WIC Program. The participation by persons in this program is to be monitored to ensure that program requirements are met. It is further declared that to secure these purposes and the enforcement of the provisions of this article, the Department of Health and Environmental Control has authority to administer the WIC Program to minimize the occurrence of health problems and improve the health status of the program participants."