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<br />, <br />. <br /> <br />E. Issue prenumbered food vouchers furnished by RECEIVING AGENCY to qualified <br />participants, who will use such vouchers to obtain specified food items from participating <br />vendors; maintain complete accountability and security of all food vouchers received from <br />RECEMNG AGENCY; and be held fmancially responsible for all unaccounted for food <br />vouchers and/or those issued to ineligible participants. PERFORMING AGENCY will <br />also be held fmancially accountable for unauthorized infant formulas issued to participants. <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 <br />AGENCY Program. <br /> <br />G. Increase participation in WIC clinics in accordance with General Appropriations Act, 75th <br />Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, Article IT, 9 1 Other Provisions, Rider 47, and Health <br />and Safety Code, 9 32.021, VTCA, by offering services during extended hours of <br />operation outside the traditional times of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. <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 if participation in this program is requested <br />by PERFORMING AGENCY and approved in writing by RECEIVING AGENCY. <br /> <br />I. Use International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) or the most qualified <br />equivalent to provide lactation consultation services to WIC clients who have breastfeeding <br />problems that are beyond the expertise of their local WIC staff and/or peer counselors if <br />participation in this option is requested by PERFORMING AGENCY and approved in <br />writing by RECEIVING AGENCY. <br /> <br />PERFORMING AGENCY shall comply with all applicable'laws, regulations, standards, and <br />guidelines established at federal, state and local levels as these rules now appear or may be <br />amended during the period of this Attachment. Any amended guidelines will become effective <br />within thirty (30) days of the receipt by PERFORMING AGENCY with PERFORMING <br />AGENCY'S consent.' These include: . <br /> <br />1. Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 USC 1786; <br />2. Public Laws 99-500 and 99-591; <br />3. Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations, 7 CFR Parts 3015 and 3016; <br />4. Applicable federal regulations located in 7 CFR Part 246; <br />5. State WIC Policy and Procedures Manual located in 25 TAC 9 31.1, and <br />, 6. Client Services Standards for Public Health and Community Clinics, revised June 1997. <br /> <br />fERFORMANCE MEASURES <br /> <br />The following performance measures will be used to assess, in part, PERFORMING AGENCY'S <br />effectiveness in providing the services described in this contract Attachment, without waiving the <br />enforceability of any of the other terms of the contract. <br /> <br />A TT ACHMENT - Page 2 <br />