1. (a) Flavored milk shall not be allowed as an approved supplemental food.
2. (b) Only 1% low fat milk or skim milk shall be allowed for women and children older than 24 months, except as allowed in (c) below.
3. (c) If the participant has special medical needs that require whole milk and special formula, for which medical documentation from a licensed healthcare provider is provided to the department, the participant shall be allowed whole milk and special formula.
4. (d) Dried fruits shall not be allowed as an approved supplemental food.
5. (e) Fresh bananas as partial substitute for infant foods shall not be allowed as an approved supplemental food.
6. (f) Foods containing artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, or saccharine shall not be allowed as an approved supplemental food.
7. (g) Low iron infant formula shall not be allowed as an approved supplemental food.

8. (h) The department shall limit approved supplemental food items if:

   1. (1) Container size or type changes prior to the department annual update of approved foods as described in (i) and (j) below;
   2. (2) The item is not widely available within New Hampshire; or
   3. (3) The foods are included in a cost-containment initiative such as a competitively bid manufacturers’ rebate.
9. (i) The department shall periodically and as necessary review and approve foods which meet the criteria in He-P 3203.02 and He-P 3203.03.
10. (j) The department shall limit food brands or items through competitive procurement or cost-containment actions in accordance with Adm 603, provided such actions would reduce actual costs of supplying these foods to participants.

Source. #4518, eff 10-28-88; EXPIRED 10-28-94 New. #6226, eff 4-24-96; ss by #7489, eff 5-11-01; ss by #7774, eff 10-8-02; ss by #8580, eff 3-11-06; ss by #9556, eff 10-1-09; ss by #10583, eff 10-1-14; ss by #12858, eff 8-23-19