Okla. Admin. Code § 310:410-3-14

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 310:410-3-14 - Criteria for denial of initial authorization

A determination by the Commissioner of Health or designee to deny initial authorization shall be based upon a finding that one (1) or more of the following criteria are met:

(1) The applicant has not met the requirements of the USDA WIC Regulations or this part.

(2) The applicant has submitted false, erroneous, or inaccurate information on the application, or in the business or financial information provided to the department or during the course of the initial on-site inspection of the proposed vendor site.

(3) The applicant has refused to allow the department access to inspect the proposed vendor site during the applicant's normal business hours.

(4) The applicant has submitted a FEIN or Social Security number for the business entity to be operated at the proposed vendor site which is not the same FEIN or Social Security number filed for the same business entity with the USDA Food Stamp Program and/or with the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

(5) The applicant does not have the necessary local, municipal, or village license to operate as a business entity at the proposed vendor site.

(6) The applicant has previously been authorized as a WIC vendor and the applicant's charges as a vendor for WIC approved foods, for a minimum of three (3) months during the agreement period, were:

(A) more than the department estimated costs for those WIC approved foods as reflected in the vendor price survey; or

(B) at least ten percent (10%) or greater than the average charges submitted by other vendors of the same peer group.

(7) The applicant has previously been authorized as a WIC vendor and the applicant had more than one percent (1%) of all food instruments submitted to the contract bank, rejected per month for a maximum of three (3) months during an agreement period.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:410-3-14

Added at 10 Ok Reg 4203, eff 8-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3823, eff 7-11-94; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 741, eff 5-12-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 870, eff 5-11-08