A bill to protect the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children, and for other purposes.
WIC Protection Act of 1991 - Provides with regard to the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): (1) that only State authorized food vendors may redeem food instruments; (2) for vendor criminal penalties and WIC disqualification (with alternative civil money penalties in cases of participant harship) for intentional misuse or theft of WIC funds; (3) that States may not impose sales tax on WIC food purchases; (4) for vendor training and qualifications review; (5) for participant and vendor sanctions; (6) that retail purchase food delivery systems shall use uniform food instruments, record date of use and purchase price, and identify food instruments to the vendor; (7) for State agency administrative appeal of Department of Agriculture sanctions; and (8) for claims and penalties against State agencies and WIC participants.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.
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