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Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] · D–NY
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-27 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill would create competitive grants for federally qualified health centers to add food and nutrition services to patient care. Centers could use the program for food pantries, nutrition staff, screening for difficulty getting enough food, partnerships, and nutrition education. The bill would authorize $100 million annually for fiscal years 2027–2031; it would not itself provide that funding.
shall establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to Federally qualified health centers to— (1) implement food insecurity screening tools; (2) operate on-site food pantries; (3) partner with food banks, farms, and nutrition assistance programs; (4) employ registered dieticians and nutrition professionals; and (5) offer culturally tailored nutrition education.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
The bill's findings describe food insecurity as a driver of poor health and say these health centers serve people disproportionately affected by food insecurity and chronic disease. They present better patient outcomes and lower long-term health care costs as reasons for the proposal, rather than demonstrated results of this grant program.
The Congress finds the following: (1) Millions of Americans face food insecurity, which is a key driver of poor health outcomes and chronic disease.
(3) Federally qualified health centers serve populations that are disproportionately affected by food insecurity, chronic disease, and limited access to affordable, nutritious food. Addressing food access as a health intervention is essential to improving patient outcomes and reducing long-term health care costs.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, would have to establish the competitive grant program. Its listed activities are food insecurity screening, on-site food pantries, partnerships with food banks, farms and nutrition assistance programs, hiring registered dieticians and nutrition professionals, and nutrition education tailored to patients' cultures.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, (in this section referred to as the Secretary) shall establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to Federally qualified health centers to— (1) implement food insecurity screening tools; (2) operate on-site food pantries; (3) partner with food banks, farms, and nutrition assistance programs; (4) employ registered dieticians and nutrition professionals; and (5) offer culturally tailored nutrition education.
To qualify for a grant, a health center would have to submit an application meeting the Secretary's timing, format and information requirements. The bill uses the Social Security Act's definition of a federally qualified health center, without reproducing that definition.
To be eligible for a grant under this section, a Federally qualified health center shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
In this section, the term Federally qualified health center has the meaning given the term in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)).
The Secretary would have to give grant recipients training and guidance on integrating food and nutrition services into care, plus support for collecting data, evaluating services and reporting results.
The Secretary shall provide to recipients of grants under this section— (1) training and best practices for integrating food and nutrition services into care delivery; and (2) support for data collection, evaluation, and reporting.
The Secretary would have to coordinate with the Agriculture Secretary and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to simplify referrals and enrollment in nutrition programs. These include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and other nutrition programs.
In administering the program under this section, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to— (1) streamline referrals and enrollment in— (A) the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) (in this section referred to as SNAP); (B) the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) (in this section referred to as WIC); and (C) other nutrition programs;
The HHS Secretary would also have to coordinate with the Agriculture Secretary and the CMS Administrator to encourage Medicaid waivers or demonstration projects that support nutrition services as reimbursable care and explore opportunities under value-based payment models to fund food and nutrition interventions. The supplied text does not define these arrangements or models. These directions require coordination to encourage and explore funding approaches; they do not themselves guarantee payment for nutrition services.
the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to—
(2) encourage Medicaid waivers or demonstration projects that support nutrition services as reimbursable care; and (3) explore opportunities under value-based payment models to fund food and nutrition interventions.
As a grant condition, health centers would have to agree to submit annual reports to the Secretary. Reports would detail patient counts, referrals to and enrollments in SNAP, WIC and other nutrition programs, and the community partnerships and resource use facilitated by the grant.
As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, a Federally qualified health center shall agree to submit to the Secretary annual reports detailing— (1) the number of patients served by the grant; (2) the number of referrals to, and enrollments in, SNAP, WIC, and other nutrition programs; and (3) the community partnerships and resource utilization facilitated by the grant.
The bill would authorize Congress to provide $100 million for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031 to carry out the program. This is an authorization for future appropriations, not an appropriation that itself supplies money.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated September 24, 2026, records introduction in the House on August 27, 2026, and referral that day to the Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce committees for provisions within their respective jurisdictions.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-24T20:45:49Z.
2026-08-27: Introduced in House
2026-08-27: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-08-27. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision or policy rider was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not extend to other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
No materially narrow carve-out, special exemption or preferential treatment beyond ordinary program eligibility was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not extend to other versions or accompanying materials.
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