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<br />" <br /> <br />E. Issue prenumbered food instruments furnished by RECEIVING AGENCY to qualified <br />participants, who will use such instruments to obtain specified food items from <br />participating vendors; maintain complete accountability and security of all food instruments <br />received from RECEIVING AGENCY; and be held financially responsible for all <br />unaccounted for food instruments and/or those issued to ineligible participants. <br />PERFORMING AGENCY shall be held financially liable for issuance of infant formula <br />instruments which are not authorized or prescribed in the State WIC Policy and Procedure <br />Manual. <br /> <br />F. Review the immunization record of WIC Program applicants/participants-and provide <br />immunizations as needed, using staff funded under this Attachment in accordance with the <br />WIC Policy and Procedures Manual provided by RECEIVING AGENCY to <br />PERFORMING AGENCY or as otherwise approved in writing by RECEIVING AGENCY <br />Program. <br /> <br />G. Offer services during extended hours of operation outside the traditional times of 8:00 a.m. <br />to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, according to a plan approved by RECEIVING <br />AGENCY. <br /> <br />H. Implement or expand PERFORMING AGENCY'S breastfeeding peer counseling program <br />for training and salaries of peer counselors who assist pregnant and breastfeeding WIC <br />participants in normal breastfeeding situations, when funding is available, if participation <br />in this program is requested by PERFORMING AGENCY and approved in writing by <br />RECEIVING AGENCY. <br /> <br />I. Provide lactation consultation services to WIC clients who have breastfeeding problems <br />that are beyond the expertise of their local WIC staff and/or peer counselors using <br />International Board Certified Lactation Consultants or the most qualified equivalent. <br />RECEIVING AGENCY will provide written approval of PERFORMING AGENCY'S <br />request for lactation consultation services which must include qualifications if <br />PERFORMING AGENCY proposes to use a non-certified lactation consultant. <br /> <br />J. Assure adequate staff coverage and uninterrupted delivery of WIC services if any member <br />of PERFORMING AGENCY'S staff is approved in writing by the RECEIVING AGENCY <br />to participate in RECEIVING AGENCY'S dietetic internship program. This internship <br />will consist of no less than 900 hours of supervised learning experiences in a variety of <br />nutrition-related facilities and will prepare PERFORMING AGENCY'S selected staff <br />member to better meet the needs of WIC participants. <br /> <br />K. RECEIVING AGENCY may provide breastpumps for eligible WIC participants either by <br />purchasing and distributing breastpumps to PERFORMING AGENCY or by authorizing <br />PERFORMING AGENCY to purchase or lease the breastpumps. If PERFORMING <br />AGENCY is authorized to purchase the breastpumps, RECEIVING AGENCY will provide <br />written notification of the specific types of breastpumps and collection kits, the inventory <br />levels permitted, and cost guidelines. If this requirement is implemented, then the actual <br />cost of breastpumps purchased by PERFORMING AGENCY will be reimbursed by <br />RECEIVING AGENCY utilizing WIC Food Grant funds. When PERFORMING <br />AGENCY receives or is authorized to purchase breastpumps, Nutrition Services and <br /> <br />A TT ACHMENT - Page 2 <br />