Modern WIC Act of 2025 allows remote certifications and benefit issuances in WIC program.

Modern WIC Act of 2025 amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to allow video or telephone certifications in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. It also permits remote issuance of food instruments, including electronic benefit transfer cards, to participants. The bill mandates that state agencies collect anthropometric data within 30 days of appointment for virtual certifications and complete nutritional risk evaluations within 90 days. It requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress on the use of remote technologies in the program.

Modern WIC Act of 2025 allows remote certifications and benefit issuances in WIC program.

Modern WIC Act of 2025 amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to allow video or telephone certifications in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. It also permits remote issuance of food instruments, including electronic benefit transfer cards, to participants. The bill mandates that state agencies collect anthropometric data within 30 days of appointment for virtual certifications and complete nutritional risk evaluations within 90 days. It requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress on the use of remote technologies in the program.