Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 255 — WIC Vendor Management Act.

This Act may be cited as the WIC Vendor Management Act

This Act may be cited as the WIC Vendor Management Act. (Source: P.A. 86-138; 86-1475.)

The purpose of this Act is to establish the statutory authority for the authorization, limitation, education and compliance review of WIC retail vendors by the Department of Human Services, and to enable the Department to carry out its responsibilities for fiscal management and accountability for the food delivery syst…

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Human Services

As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Human Services. (b) "Women, Infants and Children nutrition program" and "WIC" mean the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children created by federal Public Law 92-433, as amended.…

The Department shall establish criteria and procedures, consistent with federal requirements, whereby retail food establishments may apply to become retail food vendors under the WIC program

The Department shall establish criteria and procedures, consistent with federal requirements, whereby retail food establishments may apply to become retail food vendors under the WIC program. (Source: P.A. 86-138.)

(a) The Department shall establish criteria for the authorization, education, geographic distribution and number of WIC retail vendors

(a) The Department shall establish criteria for the authorization, education, geographic distribution and number of WIC retail vendors. (b) The Department shall establish criteria for the minimum number of educational activities a vendor must attend. Such education shall include, but shall not be limited to, standards…

Vendor compliance with law

Vendor compliance with law. (a) The Department shall develop a system for monitoring the operations of all WIC retail food vendors to ensure compliance with federal and State laws and rules governing the WIC program. (b) The Department shall review the alleged violations of the federal and State laws and the rules prom…

USDA Women, Infants and Children Fund

USDA Women, Infants and Children Fund. (a) The moneys received by the Department as training fees or monetary penalties under this Act shall be deposited into the USDA Women, Infants and Children Fund. (b) (Blank) (c) Upon the completion of any audit of the Department as prescribed by the Illinois State Auditing Act, w…

Rules

Rules. (a) The Department shall promulgate such rules as it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this Act and under relevant federal laws and regulations. Such rules shall include provisions governing the administrative appeal process for any vendor, former vendor, individual, firm, corporation, part…

Validation

Validation. All otherwise lawful actions taken and expenditures made before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly in reliance on the provisions of this Act included in Public Act 88-680 are hereby validated. (Source: P.A. 91-691, eff. 4-13-00.)

Final administrative decisions after hearing shall be subject to judicial review exclusively as provided in the Administrative Review Law, as now or hereafter amended, except that any petition for judicial review of Department action under this Act shall be filed within 15 days after receipt of notice of the final agen…