,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajaga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjbf,mr4 
,morelle introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce1 & ,education & ,work=ce1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a supplem5tal food & nutrition  
s]vices grant program1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,improv+ ,heal? ,?r\gh ,integrat$   
,food & ,nutrition ,s]vices at ,f$]ally 
,qualifi$ ,heal? ,c5t]s ,act4  #b4      
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,millions ( ,am]icans face food         
insecurity1 :i* is a key driv] ( poor   
heal? outcomes & *ronic disease4  7#b7  
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s are       
uniquely position$ to integrate food &  
nutrition s]vices into cl9ical c>e4     
7#c7 ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s s]ve 

populations t are disproportionately    
affect$ by food insecurity1 *ronic      
disease1 & limit$ access to af=dable1   
nutriti\s food4 ,address+ food access z 
a heal? int]v5tion is ess5tial to       
improv+ pati5t outcomes & r$uc+ long-t]m
 heal? c>e co/s4  #c4 ,supplem5tal food 
& nutrition s]vices grant program  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a 
program to aw>d grants1 on a competitive
 basis1 to ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s
 to-- 7#a7 implem5t food insecurity     
scre5+ tools2  7#b7 op]ate on-site food 
pantries2  7#c7 p>tn] ) food banks1     
f>ms1 & nutrition assi/ance programs2   
7#d7 employ regi/]$ dieticians &        
nutrition pr(essionals2 &  7#e7 (f]     
culturally tailor$ nutrition education4 
7b7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a   
grant "u ?is section1 a ,f$]ally        
qualifi$ heal? c5t] %all submit to !    

,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,te*nical   
assi/ance & capacity build+ ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide to recipi5ts ( grants "u  
?is section-- 7#a7 tra9+ & be/ practices
 = integrat+ food & nutrition s]vices   
into c>e deliv]y2 &  7#b7 support = data
 collection1 evaluation1 & report+4  7d7
 ,coord9ation ) ,f$]al nutrition        
programs ,9 adm9i/]+ ! program "u ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !            
,adm9i/rator = ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e       
,m$icaid ,s]vices to-- 7#a7 /reaml9e    
ref]rals & enrollm5t 9-- 7,a7 !         
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
"u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z ,,snap72  7,b7 ! special   
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 "u section #ag ( !    
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7 79 ?is section ref]r$  
to z ,,wic72 &  7,c7 o!r nutrition      

programs2  7#b7 enc\rage ,m$icaid waiv]s
 or demon/ration projects t support     
nutrition s]vices z reimbursable c>e2 & 
7#c7 explore opportunities "u value-bas$
 paym5t models to fund food & nutrition 
int]v5tions4  7e7 ,report+ & evaluation 
,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
section1 a ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] 
%all agree to submit to ! ,secret>y     
annual reports detail+-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( 
pati5ts s]v$ by ! grant2  7#b7 ! numb] (
 ref]rals to1 & enrollm5ts 91 ,,snap1   
,,wic1 & o!r nutrition programs2 &  7#c7
 ! community p>tn]%ips & res\rce        
utilization facilitat$ by ! grant4  7f7 
,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t] def9$ ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m ,f$]ally qualifi$    
heal? c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa774  7g7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4