§ 18-108. Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: April 25, 2024
Effective: April 25, 2024
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-108
§ 18-108. Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children
(5) “Program” means the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children authorized by § 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966,1 as amended.
(b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a local agency shall include in its proposed written agreement the option to require a participant in the Program to report monthly, bimonthly, or trimonthly to a designated site at designated times to receive food instruments prepared for that participant and to acknowledge receipt of the instruments.
(3) Upon presentation by the participant of a written request, including justification, a local agency may mail or otherwise deliver food instruments to an individual on the basis of the difficulty of the participant and the participant's proxies in obtaining the food instruments. The justification may include:
(4) The Secretary shall institute at least one pilot program in a local subdivision or part of a subdivision utilizing a credit card system along with or in place of a food instrument system. Implementation must take place within a reasonable period of time from the date of enactment of this section, unless such a pilot program is found to be inconsistent with subsection (d) of this section and a waiver is not granted.
(c) The Department shall maximize distribution of administrative funds to local agencies in a manner that assures equity among the local agencies.
Credits
Added by Acts 1986, c. 784, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 23, § 1, eff. July 2, 1987; Acts 1991, c. 586, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 2003, c. 203, § 1, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2010, c. 484, § 3, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2017, c. 40, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2024, c. 382, § 1, eff. April 25, 2024.
Footnotes
Pub.L. 89-642, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 885, codified at 42 U.S.C.A. § 1771 et seq.
MD Code, Health - General, § 18-108, MD HEALTH GEN § 18-108
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document |