Rules and Regulations

WIC Regulations

Public Notice

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Public Health Division is proposing to amend administrative rules in chapter 333, division 53 as they pertain to participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). On April 18, 2024, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a final rule increasing the dollar threshold for disqualification when a claim is assessed against a participant resulting from a participant violation. The final rule increased the threshold from $100 to $1,000. OHA is updating Oregon Administrative Rules to be in alignment with the federal rules.

You are invited to review and comment on the proposed rules. There are two (2) options to provide comment: 

1. You may provide oral (spoken) testimony during a public hearing scheduled on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Pacific Time via video/phone conference using Microsoft Teams • To provide oral testimony during this hearing: 

• Join using the Meeting URL. You can also find the join link for the meeting in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking under “Remote Meeting Details” using the “Meeting URL.” 

• You may also contact the Public Health Division Rules Coordinator at publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov to sign-up to give oral testimony and receive the link for the Microsoft Teams video conference via calendar appointment. 

• To join the hearing via phone (audio/listen only), you may dial 971-277-2343, phone conference ID 933 126 69#

2. Written comments may be submitted before 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time on December 23, 2024:

• Email comments to: publichealth.rules@odhsoha.oregon.gov

• Mail comments to: OHA, Public Health Division Brittany Hall, Administrative Rules Coordinator 800 NE Oregon St. Suite 930 Portland, OR 97232

• Comments sent by regular mail must be postmarked by 5:00 P.M. Pacific Time on December 23, 2024. 

• Send comments by fax to: 971-673-1299 Final rules will be filed after consideration of all comments.

Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
   
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
   
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Comments and Complaints

Have questions, concerns, or complaints? Please use one of the following methods to contact us:

To contact Oregon WIC directly:

1. Mail: Oregon WIC Program
   c/o Compliance Coordinator
   800 N.E. Oregon St., Suite 865
   Portland, OR 97232
2. Email: wic.compliance@odhsoha.oregon.gov
   

To file a complaint with USDA directly:

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
   
2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
   
3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.