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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-59c (2026)

Administration of federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children in the state

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The Department of Public Health is authorized to administer the federal Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children in the state, in accordance with federal law and regulations. The Commissioner of Public Health may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, necessary to administer the program.

(P.A. 88-172, S. 5; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 07-252, S. 84; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3, S. 158; P.A. 17-146, S. 21.)

History: P.A. 93-381 replaced department and commissioner of health services with department and commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 07-252 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) establishing a Women, Infants and Children Advisory Council; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 16-3 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “Commission on Children” with “Commission on Women, Children and Seniors”, effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 17-146 deleted Subsec. (b) re advisory council and deleted Subsec. (a) designator.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2002–2007 · leading case: Morel v. Comm'r of Pub. Health, 811 A.2d 1256 (Conn. 2002).
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Morel v. Comm'r of Pub. Health, 811 A.2d 1256 (Conn. 2002). · cites it 13× “The WIC program is administered by the defendant pursuant to General Statutes § 19a-59c, 4 §§ 19a-59c-l through 19a-59c-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, and the United States Department of Agriculture regulations, 7 C.”
Town of Middlebury v. Dep't of Env't Prot., 927 A.2d 793 (Conn. 2007). · cites it 3× “Federal regulations required a hearing to be held prior to the plaintiffs disqualification, and the commissioner of public health held a hearing pursuant to these regulations.”
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