Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 15500. Section 15500.
Unless the context otherwise requires the definitions set forth in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [15500. - 15504.]
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in effectCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 15501. Section 15501.
“Supplemental food” means commodities specifically made available by the United States Department of Agriculture for persons in low-income groups vulnerable to malnutrition.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 15502. Section 15502.
“Groups vulnerable to malnutrition” means women during and for 12 months after pregnancy, infants through 12 months, and preschool children 1 year through 5 years.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 15503. Section 15503.
Persons from low-income groups include the following:
(a)
Persons receiving medical assistance under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of this part.
(b)
Persons qualified to receive free health care or health care that is substantially free provided by the Office of Economic Opportunity’s Neighborhood Health Center Program or state, county, or local public health services.
(c)
Persons eligible for treatment, correction of defects, or aftercare in the children and youth projects of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
(d)
Indians receiving free medical and health care from the Division of Indian Health, United States Public Health Service.
Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 15504. Section 15504.
Public social services as defined in Section 10051 also includes the supplemental food program provided in this chapter.
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