1. Split-Tender For Cash Value Benefits

2. Purpose: To fully utilize the cash value benefit and “split” a partially WIC-tendered item with another form of tender. The Final Rule published March 2014 264.12 (f)(4) Split tender transactions. The State Agency must implement procedures that allow the participant, authorized representative or proxy to pay the difference when a fruit and vegetable purchase exceeds the value of cash-value vouchers. 264.12 (h)(3)(xi) Split tender for cash value vouchers. The vendor must allow the participant, authorized representative or proxy to pay the difference when a fruit and vegetable purchase exceeds the value of the cash-value vouchers (also known as split-tender transaction).

3. Online WIC EBT – already implemented Smartcard WIC EBT -- not implemented as prior rules for Smartcard processing did not allow for writing benefits back to the card Paper Vouchers and checks – split-tender rule is required in this environment as well

4. FNS had to allow for a benefit-reversal in Smartcard WIC to allow for reversing the transaction when another form of tender was not available. Smartcard WSA’s worked with all stakeholders to create benefit processing rules for Point-of-Sale systems.

5. Rules for Benefit Reversal Processing Must be performed in same transaction where Smartcard was decremented Primary Account Number must match Prescription balance on card must match last updated prescription balance in memory Point-of-sale must report Benefit Reversal record in WIC daily claim file

6. Smartcard WIC EBT stakeholders have requested to extend implementation deadline to October 2016.