A. A permanent Arizona special supplemental food program fund for women, infants and children is established in the department of health services consisting of monies appropriated from the state general fund.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 46-331

  • department: means the department of economic security. See Arizona Laws 46-101
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Services: includes social casework, rehabilitation counseling and similar services rendered to a person or persons in need as provided for in this title. See Arizona Laws 46-101

B. Monies in the Arizona special supplemental food program fund shall be used to meet the costs of supplying prescribed supplemental foods to individuals enrolled in the Arizona special supplemental food program for women, infants and children when federal monies for the program are temporarily unavailable to meet the contracted case load during a federal fiscal year.

C. Monies in the fund shall be used for food costs only.

D. The department, subject to federal law, shall replenish the Arizona special supplemental food program fund to its appropriated level upon receipt of any federal monies for support of supplemental food programs for women, infants and children.

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