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WIC Policy for Prenatals Who Missed Initial Appointments and Infants Who Missed NE-I Evaluation Appointment after Welcome Baby! Certification [CLINIC NAME] October 1, 2026-September 30, 2027 *Please review and sign annually during first quarter of FY and as staff changes occur.

In accordance with the WIC Policy and Procedures Manual, Prenatal applicants who miss their initial certification and Infant participants initially certified with the Welcome, Baby! Procedure who miss their Nutrition Education -Individual (NE-I) evaluation appointment must be contacted for a second appointment Once weekly, [staff name] prints the AL Missed Appointment Report for all clinic days from the previous week. Clerical staff review the AL Missed Appointment Report for the previous week and identify the prenatal participants that missed their initial certification appointment and/or Infant NE-I Evaluation in person appointment. Then, clerical staff contact individuals to schedule a second appointment. Documentation of contact is to be noted on the report. [Staff name] serves as back up. Reports are to be kept on file for the FY for QA and monitored monthly by the coordinator. OR Daily on clinic days, [staff name] prints the AL Detail Clinic Appointment Schedule for the current date. At the end of the clinic day or beginning of the next day, staff reviews the report and identifies the Prenatal or Infant NE-I Evaluations in person, that missed their appointment. Then, clerical staff contact each applicant to schedule a second appointment. Documentation of contact is noted on the report. [Staff name] serves as back up. Reports to be kept on file for the FY for QA and monitored monthly by the coordinator.

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