AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FOOD-AS-MEDICINE PILOT PROGRAM

Summary

The bill creates a Food‑as‑Medicine Task Force within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to study and recommend a pilot program that provides medically tailored meals and nutrition support to residents with diet‑related chronic illnesses, especially Medicaid enrollees. The task force will meet, gather input from health, insurance, and community partners, and deliver a report with design, eligibility, financing, and legislative recommendations by Dec. 31, 2026. The executive office is also authorized to apply for a federal 1115 Medicaid waiver to fund the pilot.

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