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medical liaisons, 70.87% (n=13,350) participants were authorized in the HIN. Since September 2023, only 5 of the 8 Local Agencies agreed to move forward utilizing the position of medical liaison since there were poor results yielded by the WVHIN. From September 2023 to July 2024, Statewide WVHIN was utilized 3.74% (n=1,447) of the time for updated bloodwork information and out of the 5 Local Agencies that utilize the position of medical liaison 6.47% (n=1,441) used WVHIN for updated bloodwork information. Updated height and weight measures were also obtained by medical liaisons. Statewide, WVHIN was utilized 8.02% of the time (n=4,830) and of the 5 Local Agencies that have the medical liaison position, 14.24% (n=4,810) utilized WVHIN to obtain updated heights and weights. The use of medical liaison positions will be discontinued at the conclusion of FY2022 WIC Infrastructure funding performance period 9/30/25. The duties of the medical liaisons will transition to other clinic staff. The transition of duties will vary from clinic to clinic due to staffing availability. The same utilization of the WVHIN will continue even after medical liaisons are phased out. WV ONS is also currently developing a pilot for the use of WVHIN as a referral tool for our local agencies.