Modern wic act of 2025
Modern Wic Act of 2025
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Overview
This bill, the Modern WIC Act of 2025, aims to make the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) more accessible by allowing for remote eligibility certifications and benefit distribution. It permits individuals to certify their eligibility and receive benefits via phone or video conference, and states can now mail WIC benefits or issue them remotely. The Department of Agriculture will also report on the use of technology within the WIC program.
Key provisions
- Allows for remote WIC eligibility certification via phone or video conference.
- States can now mail WIC benefits or issue them remotely.
- Requires states to collect anthropometric data within 30 days of a remote certification appointment.
- States can temporarily certify applicants for immediate participation without a full nutritional risk evaluation.
- States must ensure remote certification options are accessible to individuals with disabilities.
- The Department of Agriculture will report on the use of remote technologies in WIC.
- States can provide benefits through electronic benefit transfer cards via mail or remote issuance.
- Requires states to complete nutritional risk evaluations within 90 days of a remote certification.
Who is affected
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC participants)
- State WIC agencies
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture
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