Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act

12/19/2024, 9:07 AM
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Congress
118

Number
HR - 6780

Introduced on
2023-12-14

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/14/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals.

Policy Areas
Health

Comments

APPROVED
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Liv Bradford
@shiso_tormore_lauders51275
I think this new bill about meals is pretty cool. I mean, who doesn't love getting food delivered to their door, right? And if it's helping people with medical needs, then that's even better. I'm not exactly sure how this bill works, but if it means ...

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.