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ATTACHMENT A <br />STATEMENT OF WORK <br />Q. Implement or expand Grantee's Breastfeeding Peer Counseling program to provide <br />training and salary of peer counselors who assist pregnant and breastfeeding WIC <br />participants in normal breastfeeding situations. Provide clients with after -hours peer <br />counseling services. Funding for this activity will be contingent on availability and <br />written approval by DSHS. <br />R. Implement special projects according to DSHS- approved plan related to nutrition <br />education, outreach or breastfeeding if project is requested by Grantee and approved by <br />DSHS. Funding for special projects is contingent upon availability and approval in <br />writing by DSHS of the Grantee's plan for the special project. <br />S. Implement lactation services for WIC participants who have breastfeeding problems that <br />are beyond the expertise of Grantee's local WIC staff and/or peer counselors using <br />International Board Certified Lactation Consultants or the most qualified equivalent. <br />Lactation services may also include Local Agency staff training and the provision of <br />lactation equipment. DSHS will provide written approval of Grantee's plan to use <br />lactation funding. Grantee's plan shall include qualifications of any non -board certified <br />lactation consultant, which is included in the proposal. <br />T. Ensure adequate staff coverage and uninterrupted delivery of WIC services if any <br />member of Grantee's staff is approved in writing by DSHS to participate in the DSHS <br />Dietetic Internship program. This internship will consist of no less than 1200 hours of <br />supervised learning experiences in a variety of nutrition- related facilities. Grantee is <br />responsible for: (1) Designating a WIC Nutritionist (preferably a Registered Dietitian) to <br />be the Community Nutrition (CN) -WIC Preceptor and oversee and evaluate intern's <br />performance for the Community Nutrition/WIC portion of the Texas WIC Dietetic <br />Internship. (2) Community Nutrition Preceptor will ensure that interns meet all <br />requirements, standards and required supervised practice hours for the Community <br />Nutrition CN Supervised Practice. (3) Ensuring that intern is not used for regular WIC <br />duties during the internship period. (4) Collecting pay -back monies from intern in the <br />event that the intern does not fulfill dietetic internship local agency contract <br />requirements. Monies must be returned to State Agency. <br />U. Stock DSHS - provided manual pumps, single -user electric breast pumps and multi -user <br />electric breast pumps, collection kits, and purchase additional sized flanges. Distribute <br />the appropriate pumps, kits, and/or additional sized flanges to eligible WIC participants. <br />During the term of this Statement of Work, DSHS reserves the right to withhold payment <br />if Grantee fails to accurately complete and submit online breast pump receiving reports <br />within three (3) business days of receiving a DSHS breast pump delivery as documented <br />in the current WIC Local Agency policy and procedure manual. <br />V. Implement or expand Grantee's use of a Registered Dietitian (RD) who is registered with <br />the Commission on Dietetic Registration to provide for Grantee that includes, but not <br />limited to: assistance with quality assurance, staff training, assistance with the Annual <br />DSHS Contract No. 2016 - 048775 -001 <br />Attachment A - Page 3 <br />