Authority: IC 16-35-1.5-6

Affected: IC 16-35-1.5

Sec. 22. "WIC service area" means an area where local WIC participants could conveniently shop alternative vendors. The term may include a county or marketing area, whichever is determined more appropriate by the department after considering factors including, but not limited to, the following:

1. (1) Geographic, population, and demographic information.
2. (2) Information submitted by the store or vendor.

In counties with a population less than seventy-seven thousand (77,000), the service area would generally be the county. In counties with a population greater than seventy-seven thousand (77,000), the service area would generally be an area within five (5) miles of the applicant.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 3.6-1-22; filed Apr 24, 2006, 3:00 p.m.: 29 IR 2988; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 12:09 p.m.: 20120808-IR-410120265RFA; readopted filed Sep 26, 2018, 2:48 p.m.: 20181024-IR-410180328RFA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2024, 1:24 p.m.: 20241211-IR-410230798RFA)