There are no publicly available data for estimating how many WIC participants nationwide receive food package III. 3ĭefinition of WIC-Eligible Medical Foods.
Exceptions to these food package regulations may be made as necessary and as dictated by the final rule ( USDA/FNS, 2014). As detailed in the interim rule and verified in the final rule, individuals receiving food package III may be issued 455 ounces of WIC formula 2 per month, but only in addition to (not instead of) the maximum allowance of all other foods in the package appropriate for their life-stage ( USDA/FNS, 2014). Depending on an individual's specific medical needs, food package III can be tailored by including non-contract 1 infant formulas with unique nutritional composition or WIC-eligible medical foods (see Box 8-1). Nutrition plays a pivotal role in the health of medically fragile individuals, especially children, with appropriate nutrition preventing or mitigating significant neurodevelopmental deficiencies and being potentially life-saving. Individual states have policies regarding who may qualify under WIC. Examples include an infant with failure to thrive and an adult with a wired jaw. There exists no generally accepted definition of medical fragility. At the discretion of a health care provider, individuals may be considered, “medically fragile” and can receive food package III for either themselves or their children.
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