Bill 118 hr 6780, also known as the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress. The purpose of this bill is to establish a demonstration pilot program that would provide medically tailored home-delivered meals to individuals with certain chronic conditions.
The bill aims to improve the health outcomes of individuals with chronic conditions by ensuring they have access to nutritious meals that are specifically tailored to their medical needs. By providing these meals directly to individuals in their homes, the bill seeks to address food insecurity and malnutrition among vulnerable populations.
The demonstration pilot program established by this bill would be implemented in select areas across the country, allowing for the evaluation of the effectiveness of medically tailored home-delivered meals in improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. The program would be funded through a combination of federal and private funding sources.
Overall, the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act aims to address the intersection of food insecurity and chronic health conditions by providing individuals with access to nutritious meals that are tailored to their specific medical needs. The bill seeks to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs for vulnerable populations through this innovative approach to addressing food insecurity.