518 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program); minimum technology standards

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program); Minimum Technology Standards

[40 Pa.B. 1600]
[Saturday, March 20, 2010]

 Under 28 Pa. Code § 1103.4(15) (relating to selection criteria for authorization and reauthorization), the WIC Program publishes notice of minimum technology standards. A store applying to become a WIC Authorized store must have all of the following to be considered for Authorization:

Minimum Technology Standards

 Have an existing, active, hard wire telephone line on the store's premises.

 An active email account for the store owner or manager.

 Upon Authorization a store must maintain an active WIC Vendor Assistant account.

 Internet connection on store premises (one of the following):

 • Dial-up through an Internet provider
 • Broadband DSL
 • Broadband cable

 A personal computer on store premises:

 • Internet browser capable of accessing the WIC Vendor Assistant web site
 • Adobe Reader software
 • If using CheckScan, the following minimum software and hardware is required. Note: These are Windows XP minimum requirements. Newer operating systems may require additional hardware.
  • PC with 300 megahertz or higher processor clock speed
  • Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 operating system
  • Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 or higher (software)
  • 256 mb RAM
  • 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard drive space
  • An available USB port (Version 1.1 or 2.0)

 Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this notice (for example, large print, audiotape, Braille) should contact Chris Harr at the Department of Health, Division of WIC, 2150 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, [phone], or for speech and/or hearing impaired persons V/TT [phone], or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone].

EVERETTE JAMES, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-518. Filed for public inspection March 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]