The qualifying conditions include but are not limited to premature birth, low birth Qualifying conditions, as determined by a health care professional licensed to write Participants who are eligible to receive this food package must have one or more Medical documentation must meet the requirements described in paragraph (d) of this Of conventional foods is precluded, restricted, or inadequate to address their special (infant formula, exempt infant formula or WIC–eligible nutritional) because the use Who have a documented qualifying condition that requires the use of a WIC formula This food package is reserved for issuance to women, infants and child participants (i) Participant category served and qualifying conditions.

Include, but are not limited to, documented formula intolerance, food allergy or inappropriate For situations that do not require the use of an exempt infant formula, such determinations A health care professional licensed by the State to write prescriptions must makeĪ medical determination and provide medical documentation that indicates the needįor the infant formula. In this food package only with medical documentation of the qualifying condition. Not meet the requirements in Table 4 of paragraph (e)(12) of this section may be issued Noncontract brand infant formula and any contract brand infant formula that does § 246.2, with all other infant formulas issued as an alternative to the primary contract Except as specified in paragraph (d) of this section, local agencies must issueĪs the first choice of issuance the primary contract infant formula, as defined in Less than 10 milligrams of iron per liter (at least 1.5 milligrams iron per 100 kilocalories)Īt standard dilution is prohibited. The issuance of any contract brand or noncontract brand infant formula that contains This food package provides iron-fortified infant formula that is not an exempt infantįormula and that meets the requirements in Table 4 of paragraph (e)(12) of this section.

24 oz infant cereal wic