Manual and Application
Thank you for your interest in becoming or continuing to be a Missouri WIC authorized retailer. Here you will find everything you need to know to determine if your store meets the minimum criteria and stocking requirements necessary to be considered for the Missouri WIC program.
Be aware that due to the implementation of eWIC, a moratorium will be in place regarding applications for WIC authorization. The moratorium will begin July 1, 2019 and will end May 31, 2020. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Retailer Unit at 573-751-6204 or by email at MOWICVendorGroup@health.mo.gov.
Manual
To become a Missouri WIC authorized retailer, each store must maintain the stocking requirements to be considered a full service grocery store and the WIC minimum stocking requirements. The store must have passed a sanitation inspection within the past year, have been in business in the current location for at least a year, be registered with the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office, and pass a pre-agreement site visit.
Authorized retailers are required to purchase all infant formula from approved licensed or authorized retailers, distributors, or wholesalers. Any distributor or wholesaler not on this list may contact the WIC state agency to request consideration for inclusion.
The specific criteria to be considered a Missouri WIC authorized retailer can be found in the WIC Retailer Manual. The manual also has appendices for several forms, such as the Partial WIC Formula Redemption Form, the Approval Request for Non-paid WIC Checks, and the Retailer Concern Form in Section VII.
For those interested in applying, the application and WIC Food Price and Stocking List should be as complete as possible. If you have not been assigned a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) number at the time of the WIC application submission, indicate ‘pending’ in the appropriate location of the application.
If you are interested in reviewing the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) guiding the Missouri WIC program, click here.
WIC Retailer Manual
Effective October 1, 2018Table of Contents
Section I: Introduction To WIC
Section II: Retailer Authorization
WIC Retailer Application
Authorization Process
Selection Criteria
WIC Retailer Agreement
Appeals Process
Quarterly Food Price Survey
Inadequate Participant Access
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
Section III: Training/Checkout Procedures
Retailer Training
Employee Training
Management Information For Cashier Training
Retailer Complaints
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Section IV: Retailer Payment
WIC Check Review
Correcting Errors
Payment Inquiry And Reconsideration Requests
Non-Fatal Errors
Fatal Errors
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
Section V: Retailer Compliance
Retailer Monitoring
Program Abuse
Retailer Violations
5.1
5.2
5.3
Section VI: WIC Approved Foods
Formula
Peer Group I and II Stocking Requirements
Peer Group III and IV Stocking Requirements
6.1
6.2
6.3
Section VII: Appendices Section
WIC Check Transaction Procedures for Cashiers
WIC Retailer Training Documentation, WIC-22
WIC Retailer Order Form, WIC-5a
Retailer Concern Form, WIC-76 electronic version
Approval Request For Non-Paid Checks Form, WIC-77
Partial WIC Formula Redemption Form, WIC-21
Missouri WIC Retailer Extra Stamp Order Form
Preparing WIC Checks for Deposit
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B
C
D
E
F
G
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I
J
K
WIC and Nutrition Services
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Telephone: 573-751-6204 or
(toll-free) 800-392-8209
Fax: 573-526-1470
Email: WICinfo@health.mo.gov