EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2009
The following are now on the Tennessee WIC web site:
- 1. "Food List for 2009--2010" (This is the text version that will appear in the revised "WIC Vendor Handbook". The pamphlet for participants and cashier cards for vendors are currently under development for distribution in September 2009.)
- 2. "Food Package Policy for 2009--2010"
- 3. "Minimum Stock Requirements for 2009--2010"
The direct link to the Vendor Management page is http://health.state.tn.us/wic/vendor.htm .
The following was mailed in February 2010 by the Tennessee WIC office to WIC retailers concerning additional changes:
Letter to retail vendors concerning WIC changes - Click HERE
Sign-off sheet for vendor letter - Click HERE
Revised Minimum Stock List - Click HERE
Peer Group & Stock List Assignments - Click HERE
Here are several answers to issues regarding the CVVs in Tennessee:
- 1. Split tender -- Tennessee is allowing participants to purchase over the maximum value of the CVV. They may pay the difference by cash, SNAP benefits, or other means. These forms of payment are subject to collection of sales tax except for SNAP transactions.
- 2. When a WIC shopper presents more than one CVV -- Tennessee is allowing participants to present multiple CVVs. However, the cashier must verify each one presented is for the current month, have each one correctly completed and handle each one as a separate WIC transaction through the cash register system. Therefore, this entails handling them no different than whenever two or more FIs are presented at the same time.
If there are others within your organization or other contacts that need the information provided, please forward this message on to them. This includes your wholesaler/distributor and manufacturer contacts. Also, please do not hesitate to e-mail Jerry Orenstein, TN WIC Food Delivery Administrator, with any questions or concerns.
Jerry Orenstein
Food Delivery Administrator
Tennessee WIC Program
Nutrition & Wellness, 5th Floor
Cordell Hull Building
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
615-532-8177
Jerry.Orenstein@tn.gov
On April 17, 2009 at the TGCSA convention in Knoxville, WIC officials presented a session on the upcoming WIC changes…click link to see the power point presentation:
