410 IAC 3.6-1-22 "WIC service area" defined

Sec. 22. "WIC service area" means an area where local WIC participants could conveniently shop alternative vendors. The term may include a county or marketing area, whichever is determined more appropriate by the department after considering factors including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Geographic, population, and demographic information. (2) Information submitted by the store or vendor. In counties with a population less than seventy-seven thousand (77,000), the service area would generally be the county. In counties with a population greater than seventy-seven thousand (77,000), the service area would generally be an area within five (5) miles of the applicant.