R406-100-4. Certified Waiting List

The standards of 7 CFR 246.7(e)(1) are adopted and incorporated by reference with the following exceptions:

(1) Certified Waiting List means chronological files of those persons who are determined by the State WIC Office to be WIC eligible, are assigned a priority, and are waiting for funds to become available so they can receive benefits.

(a) After applicants have been determined to be eligible through screening, and are certified, they are placed on the Certified Waiting List according to their highest potential priority. These files are to be placed by priority in chronological order by certification date.

(b) As case load decreases in each clinic, the clinic will send vouchering appointment letters to applicants who are certified and waiting. All individuals in the highest priorities must be served before individuals of a lower priority are served.

(c) All individuals within a priority must be served according to chronological date of their placement on the Waiting List.