20 ILCS 2310/2310-435
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 1305/ - Department of Human Services Act.|Article 10 - Powers And Duties Relating To Public Health

.(d) The Department may contract with any bank as defined by the Illinois  Banking Act to redeem bank drafts issued by the Department under the United  States Department of Agriculture Special Supplemental Food Program for  Women, Infants and Children (WIC).  Any bank with which the Department has  entered into a contract to redeem bank drafts may receive, pursuant to an  appropriation to the Department, an initial advance and periodic payment of  funds for the Women, Infants and Children Program in amounts determined by  the Secretary.  Notwithstanding any other law, such funds shall be retained  in a separate account by the bank.  Any interest earned by monies in such  account shall accrue to the USDA Women, Infants and Children Fund and shall  be used exclusively for the redemption of bank drafts issued by the  Department.  WIC program food funds received by the bank from the  Department shall be used exclusively for the redemption of bank drafts. The  bank shall not use such food funds, or interest accrued thereon, for any  other purpose including, but not limited to, reimbursement of  administrative expenses or payments of administrative fees due the bank  pursuant to its contract or contracts with the Department.Such initial and periodic payments by the Department to the bank shall be  effected, pursuant to an appropriation, in an amount needed for the  redemption of bank drafts issued by the Department under the United States  Department of Agriculture Special Supplemental Food Program for Women,  Infants and Children in any initial or succeeding period.  The State  Comptroller shall, upon presentation by the Secretary of adequate  certification of funds needed for redemption of bank drafts, promptly draw  a warrant payable to the bank for deposit to the separate account of the  bank. Such certification may be in magnetic tape or computer output form,  indicating the amount of the total payment made by the bank for the  redemption of bank drafts from funds provided to the bank under this Section.The separate account of the bank established under this Section, any  payments to that account, and the use of such account and funds shall be  subject to (1) audit by the Department or a private contractor authorized by  the Department to conduct audits, including but not limited to  such audits as may be required by State law, (2) audit by the federal  government or a private contractor authorized by the federal government, and  (3) post audit pursuant to the Illinois State Auditing Act.(e) The Department may include a program of lactation support services  as part of the benefits and services provided for pregnant and breast feeding  participants in the Women,  Infants and Children Nutrition Program.  The program may include payment for  breast pumps, breast shields, or any supply deemed essential for the successful  maintenance of lactation, as well as lactation specialists who are registered  nurses, licensed  dietitians, or persons who have successfully completed a lactation  management training program.(f) The Department shall coordinate the operation of the Women, Infants and  Children program with the Medicaid program by interagency agreement whereby  each program provides information about the services offered by the other to  applicants for services.  (Source: P.A. 101-636, eff. 6-10-20.)