PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 608
PRINTER'S NO. 1470
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
665
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY BULLOCK, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ,
GIRAL, HANBIDGE, RABB, MADDEN, DELLOSO, PROBST, BURGOS,
KINKEAD, PARKER, WAXMAN, INNAMORATO, OTTEN, KHAN, HOWARD,
KRAJEWSKI, GREEN, JOZWIAK, CURRY, FLEMING AND KIM,
MARCH 23, 2023
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 7, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 10, 1986 (P.L.1396, No.121), entitled
"An act authorizing the use of State funds to expand a
special supplemental food program for women, infants and
children," further providing for program operation; and
making an appropriation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5(a) of the act of July 10, 1986
(P.L.1396, No.121), known as the Women's, Infants' and
Children's Nutrition Improvement Act, is amended AND THE SECTION
IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION to read:
Section 5. Program operation.
(a) Eligibility of participants.--Participants in the WIC
Program enrolled through the use of [funds] money available
under the State supplement shall be subject to the same
eligibility criteria prescribed by the Federal Government for
the existing WIC Program. For purposes of WIC Program
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