State supplement

Act 121 of 1986, § 4, under WOMEN'S, INFANTS' AND CHILDREN'S NUTRITION IMPROVEMENT ACT.

Act 121 of 1986, § 4

Section 4. State supplement.

(a) Determination by General Assembly.--The General Assembly is hereby authorized to provide a State supplement to increase the percentage of WIC Program participation above the level which would be achieved without the State WIC supplement.

(b) Allocation of funds.--Of the funds appropriated by the General Assembly, at least 80% shall be utilized for food and no more than 20% shall be utilized for State and local administration and program services.

(c) Report by local WIC provider.--Each local WIC provider shall report to the department the information on the State- funded program in the same manner and within the same time period as required by the Federal WIC Program.

(d) Report by department.--The secretary shall provide an annual report to the General Assembly, no later than January 1 of each year, which covers the State-administered WIC program for the prior fiscal year.

(e) Outreach program.--From the moneys available for administration, the department shall fund a Statewide outreach project and an evaluation of the effectiveness of WIC services in meeting the stated goals of the program in this Commonwealth.