2250 Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC program); maximum allowable prices

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program); Maximum Allowable Prices

[34 Pa.B. 6717]

Maximum Allowable Prices

   Under 28 Pa. Code § 1103.4(5) (relating to selection criteria for authorization and reauthorization), the WIC Program publishes notice of the maximum allowable prices. Effective January 1, 2005, through March 31, 2005, the maximum allowable prices the Department of Health will pay for a WIC allowable food are as follows:

Description	Maximum Allowable Price
1/2 gal. of Milk: Whole, Reduced Fat, Low    Fat or Skim	$2.20
12 oz. Evaporated Milk	$1.13
16 oz. Dry Milk	$5.22
1 qt. Lactose Reduced Milk	$2.02
1/2 gal. Kosher Milk	$2.86
4 oz. Kosher Infant Juice	$0.69
8 oz. Kosher Infant Cereal	$1.92
1 doz. Grade A Eggs	$1.87
1 lb. Fresh Carrots	$1.10
14 to 16 oz. Canned Carrots	$1.10
1 lb. Cheese	$6.12
1 lb. Kosher Cheese	$8.32
1 lb. Dry Beans or Peas	$1.55
1 oz. Adult WIC Cereal	$0.39
8 oz. Gerber Infant Cereal	$1.92
15 to 18 oz. Peanut Butter	$2.43
46 oz. Single Strength Juice or 11.5 or 12 oz.    Juice Concentrate	$2.41
6 oz. Cans Juice	$1.56
6 to 6.5 oz. Chunk Light Tuna Packed in Water	$1.02
4 oz. Gerber Infant Juice	$0.69
32 oz. Alimentum Advance Ready-to-Feed    Formula	$9.32
16 oz. Alimentum Advance Powder Formula	$26.82
12.8 oz. EnfaCare LIPIL w/Iron Powder    Formula	$15.00
13 oz. Isomil Advance Concentrate Formula	$4.70
32 oz. Isomil Advance Ready-to-Feed Formula	$5.80
12.9 oz. Isomil Advance Powder Formula	$14.42
12.9 oz. Isomil 2 Advance Powder Formula	$14.42
13 oz. Isomil with Iron Concentrate Formula	$4.36
12.9 oz. Isomil with Iron Powder Formula	$13.29
32 oz. Isomil DF Ready-to-Feed Formula	$6.07
13 oz. Nutramigen Lipil Concentrate Formula	$7.04
32 oz. Nutramigen Lipil Ready-to-Feed    Formula	$8.87
16 oz. Nutramigen Lipil Powder Formula	$24.42
8 oz. Pediasure Ready-to-Feed Formula	$2.24
8 oz. Pediasure with Fiber Ready-to-Feed    Formula	$2.34
13 oz. Similac Advance Concentrate Formula	$4.38
32 oz. Similac Advance Ready-to-Feed Formula	$6.20
12.9 oz. Similac Advance Powder Formula	$13.66
12.9 oz. Similac 2 Advance Powder Formula	$13.66
13 oz. Similac with Iron Concentrate Formula	$4.07
32 oz. Similac with Iron Ready-to-Feed    Formula	$5.39
12.9 oz. Similac with Iron Powder Formula	$12.95
13 oz. Similac Lactose Free Advance    Concentrate Formula	$4.81
32 oz. Similac Lactose Free Advance    Ready-to-Feed Formula	$5.92
12.9 oz. Similac Lactose Free Advance Powder    Formula	$14.74
12.8 oz. Similac Neosure Advance Powder    Formula	$15.65

   A store must permit purchase of WIC allowable foods that exceed the maximum allowable price to WIC participants using a WIC check. However, the amounts that exceed the maximum allowable price of any WIC allowable foods sold to WIC participants will be billed to the store on a quarterly basis in accordance with 28 Pa. Code § 1105.2 (relating to price adjustment).

   Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this listing of maximum allowable prices (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille) should contact Chris Harr, Department of Health, Division of WIC, Room 604, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, [phone], or for speech and/or hearing impaired persons, V/TT [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Services at [phone].

CALVIN B. JOHNSON, M.D., M.P.H.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-2250. Filed for public inspection December 17, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]