# 12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-20: 12VAC5-195-20. Purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** 12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-20
- **Heading:** 12VAC5-195-20. Purpose
- **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 / 12VAC5-195-20

## Text

A. The Virginia Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program serves women who are breastfeeding, pregnant, or have just given birth; infants younger than one year old; and children younger than five years old. WIC participants must be Virginia residents and meet the financial and nutritional requirements.
B. The Virginia WIC Program provides special supplemental foods to eligible participants through a retailer delivery system (7 CFR 246.12). Food benefits are issued by local agencies to eligible participants using food instruments (7 CFR 246.10). Participants redeem their food instruments at any authorized retailer or entity. The state agency enters into an agreement with authorized retailers (7 CFR 246.12). This agreement identifies the obligations, rights, and responsibilities of both the authorized retailers and the state agency. The state agency pays authorized retailers a reasonable dollar amount for the foods purchased, as listed on the approved food list (7 CFR 246.12).
C. The state agency shall promulgate policies, guidelines, manuals, and training resources to facilitate operations of the Virginia WIC Program in accordance with its contractual agreement with Food Nutrition Service (FNS) (7 CFR 246.3); the guidelines and instructions issued by FNS in policy letters; and management evaluations, audits, and the WIC Program State Plan of Operations.

## Nearby sections

- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-10 12VAC5-195-10. General authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_10.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-20 12VAC5-195-20. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_20.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-30 12VAC5-195-30. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_30.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-40 12VAC5-195-40. (Reserved)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_40.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-50 12VAC5-195-50. (Reserved)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_50.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-60 12VAC5-195-60. (Reserved)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_60.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-70 12VAC5-195-70. Eligibility requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_70.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-80 12VAC5-195-80. Proof of identification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_80.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-90 12VAC5-195-90. Proof of residency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_90.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-100 12VAC5-195-100. Proxy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_100.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-110 12VAC5-195-110. Caretaker](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_110.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-120 12VAC5-195-120. Certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_120.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-130 12VAC5-195-130. Nutritional risk priority system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_130.md)
- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-195-140 12VAC5-195-140. Food instruments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_195_140.md)

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