OAR 333-053-0060: Participant Information

(1) Applicants shall provide accurate information as part of the certification process. (2) State or local WIC staff may verify any of the information provided by the applicant, participant, or participant’s caretaker. (3) The WIC program may share information about applicants and participants with other public health programs and Oregon Head Start programs. This information will only be used to access other health services and assess the effectiveness of those services. (4) Information concerning eligibility shall be shared with another WIC clinic or local agency if the participant moves from one service area to another or to a different state. (5) Applicants, participants and the participant’s caretakers will be given the opportunity to register to vote at the local agency, and they may decline to provide this information. Receipt of WIC program benefits will not be affected by answers to voter registration questions.