Authority: IC 16-19-3-4; IC 16-35-1.5-6

Affected: IC 16-19-3-4

Sec. 10. (a) A store must submit a WIC food vendor application to be considered for authorization.

(b) Applications received outside the open authorization period, except those received from a store meeting the exception in section 1(c) of this rule, shall be reviewed to determine if there is inadequate participant access.

(c) If the department determines that there is not inadequate participant access:

1. (1) the store will be notified in writing of that determination; and
2. (2) the application will be denied.

(d) If the department determines that there is inadequate participant access, the following will occur:

1. (1) The application will be reviewed using the selection criteria in section 5 of this rule.

2. (2) If the application:

   1. (A) meets all criteria in section 4 of this rule; and
   2. (B) successfully passes the preauthorization visit;
3. the store will be offered a vendor agreement.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 3.6-3-10; filed Apr 24, 2006, 3:00 p.m.: 29 IR 2992; filed Dec 14, 2009, 2:36 p.m.: 20100113-IR-410090047FRA; 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)