This chapter specifies the eligibility policies and procedures and the benefits available under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program or Program) operated by the Maryland Department of Health, with funding substantially provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, §17, as amended.

Authority: Health-General Article, §18-107(a), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.12 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 21, 1986 (13:6 Md. R. 670); emergency status expired May 31, 1986

Regulations .01—.12 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 4, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1477); adopted permanently effective October 20, 1986 (13:21 Md. R. 2321)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214)

Regulation .04B amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulation .06C, E amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulation .07 amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulation .09D amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulation .10 amended effective March 19, 1990 (17:5 Md. R. 638)

Regulations .01—.12 repealed and Regulations .01—.24 adopted effective March 25, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 476)

Regulation .02A amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .03 amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 494)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .04B amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 494); May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .05B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .06B, C amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .07D amended effective November 29, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1858)

Regulation .07E amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 494)

Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .08 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .09 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .09B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .10A, B amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .11 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .11 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .12A, G amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .13 amended as an emergency provision effective January 15, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 214); amended permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .13 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .14A, B, C amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .15A amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .16 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .17 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .18 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .19 amended effective March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 380); May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .20C, D amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)

Regulation .22 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 519)