TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER X: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SUBCHAPTER i: MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PART 672 WIC VENDOR MANAGEMENT CODE The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 672.100 Definitions Section 672.105 Incorporated and Referenced Materials Section 672.110 Purpose Section 672.115 Application of This Part SUBPART B: WIC VENDOR APPLICATION AND AUTHORIZATION PROCESS Section 672.200 Geographic Distribution and Participant Access Criteria Section 672.205 Application Procedures Section 672.210 Authorization Criteria Section 672.215 WIC Food List and Quantities Section 672.220 Criteria for Denial of Authorization Section 672.225 Denial of Authorization SUBPART C: WIC VENDOR EDUCATION Section 672.300 Initial WIC Retail Training by the Department Section 672.305 Initial WIC Retail Training by a Vendor Section 672.310 Annual WIC Retail Training Program Section 672.315 Compliance Training Workshop (Repealed) SUBPART D: WIC VENDOR AUTHORIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES Section 672.400 Authorization Section 672.405 WIC Vendor Contract Requirement Section 672.410 Expiration of WIC Vendor Authorization and Contract Section 672.415 Food Benefit Processing Section 672.420 Specifications for Rejection of Food Benefits Section 672.425 WIC Retail Vendor Responsibilities Section 672.430 Payment Obligation Section 672.435 Conflict of Interest Section 672.440 Unlawful Discrimination Section 672.445 Amendments Resulting From a Change in Statute or Regulation (Repealed) Section 672.450 Assignment or Transfer (Repealed) Section 672.455 Civil Law Suits (Repealed) Section 672.460 Voluntary Withdrawal from the WIC Vendor Contract (Repealed) Section 672.465 Notices (Repealed) SUBPART E: WIC VENDOR COMPLIANCE AND SANCTIONS Section 672.500 Compliance Monitoring Inspections Section 672.505 Federally Mandated Vendor Sanctions Section 672.510 State Agency Vendor Sanctions Section 672.515 Vendor Rights Regarding Notice and Appeal Section 672.520 Breach of Contract Section 672.525 Notice of Violation (Repealed) SUBPART F: RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES IN ILLINOIS WIC RETAIL VENDOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS Section 672.600 Hearings Section 672.605 Parties to Hearings (Repealed) Section 672.610 Appearance and Representation of a Party Section 672.615 Commencement of an Action (Repealed) Section 672.620 Motions (Repealed) Section 672.625 Discovery (Repealed) Section 672.630 Form of Papers (Repealed) Section 672.635 Service (Repealed) Section 672.640 Pre-Hearing Conferences (Repealed) Section 672.645 Conduct of Hearings (Repealed) Section 672.650 Subpoenas (Repealed) Section 672.655 Burden of Proof (Repealed) Section 672.660 Administrative Law Judge's Report and Final Decision (Repealed) Section 672.665 Records of Proceedings (Repealed) Section 672.670 Miscellaneous (Repealed) Section 672.APPENDIX A Illinois Regional Map (Repealed)

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the WIC Vendor Management Act [410 ILCS 255].

SOURCE: Adopted at 14 Ill. Reg. 19984, effective December 1, 1990; amended at 16 Ill. Reg. 17734, effective December 15, 1992; amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 2450, effective February 1, 1994; emergency amendment at 18 Ill. Reg. 13125, effective August 12, 1994, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 606, effective January 9, 1995; amended at 19 Ill. Reg. 16086, effective November 20, 1995; amended at 21 Ill. Reg. 3960, effective March 15, 1997; recodified from the Department of Public Health to the Department of Human Services at 21 Ill. Reg. 9323; emergency amendment at 22 Ill. Reg. 3127, effective January 22, 1998, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired on June 20, 1998; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 18960, effective October 1, 1998; emergency amendment at 23 Ill. Reg. 4553, effective April 2, 1999, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 10843, effective August 23, 1999; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 7509, effective May 1, 2000; amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 15001, effective October 1, 2002; peremptory amendment at 30 Ill. Reg. 14602, effective September 1, 2006; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 11847, effective July 1, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 18331, effective October 29, 2020; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 2073, effective January 21, 2022; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 2491, effective January 30, 2024; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 17570, effective November 25, 2024.