# 12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-10: 12VAC5-195-10. General authority

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_10

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-10
- **Heading:** 12VAC5-195-10. General authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Administrative Code / Title 12 Health / Agency 5 Department of Health / Chapter 195 / 12VAC5-195-10

## Text

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) was authorized as part of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, Section 17 (42 USC § 1786), to provide supplemental foods and nutrition education to pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and young children from families with inadequate income. The Virginia WIC Program is regulated by federal regulations published in the Code of Federal Regulations, 7 CFR Part 246, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The state regulations shall serve as a supplement to 7 CFR Part 246.

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