,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edab ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #af1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,sykes 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,de ,la ,cruz1 & ,ms4 ,bynum7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to make grants to assi/ 9 ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( heal?y food ph>macies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,food ,f>macy ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t ! goal ( heal?y food ph>macies 7also kn[n z food f>macies7 is to improve ! heal? outcomes ( _! patrons by exp&+ access to nutriti\s foods & provid+ nutritional guidance4 #c4 ,grants = heal?y food ph>macies ,"p ,b ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdc et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cbj;,c4 ,grants = heal?y food ph>macies 7a7 ,au?ority ,to make grants ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 may make grants to eligible entities to assi/ 9 ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( heal?y food ph>macies4 7b7 ,use ( grants ,a grant receiv$ by an eligible entity "u ?is section %all be us$ = co/s relat$ to-- 7#a7 con/ruction1 conv]sion1 or r5ovation ( a heal?y food ph>macy2 7#b7 ! acquisition ( equipm5t = a heal?y food ph>macy1 includ+ = a mobile food ph>macy2 7#c7 /aff+ to op]ate a heal?y food ph>macy & help connect pati5ts to o!r programs t support heal? outcomes & combat food insecurity2 & 7#d7 ! acquisition ( food & mat]ials necess>y = food di/ribution by a heal?y food ph>macy4 7c7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,eligible entities ,! foll[+ entities %all be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section3 7,a7 ,a non-pr(it qualifi$ heal? c>e provid]4 7,b7 ,a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t entity4 7,c7 ,a ,tribal organization4 7#b7 ,eligible heal?y food ph>macies ,! ,secret>y may make a grant "u ?is section ) respect to a heal?y food ph>macy if ! heal?y food ph>macy-- 7,a7 (f]s a range ( s]vices to its patrons1 includ+ access to heal?y foods & nutritional guidance f a qualifi$ heal? c>e pr(essional2 7,b7 is op]at$ 9 a mann] t prioritizes ! provision ( s]vices to communities t are l[ income1 rural1 or fac+ food insecurity 7z su* t]ms may be def9$ by ! ,secret>y72 7,c7 provides food & nutritional guidance free ( *>ge to individuals receiv+ b5efits "u ,m$icaid or ! ,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance ,program2 & 7,d7 is op]at$ 9 a mann] t supports ! ,food is ,m$ic9e initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7d7 ,application 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,plan = cont9uation ( grant activities ,z "p ( su* an application1 ! ,secret>y %all require an eligible entity to submit a plan = cont9u+ to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 aft] ! eligible entity is no long] receiv+ grant funds "u ?is section1 includ+ a plan to reta9 /aff hir$ us+ ! grant funds4 7e7 ,p>tn]%ips ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section may c>ry out activities us+ ! am\nts ( ! grant 9 p>tn]%ip ) o!r organizations seek+ to r$uce food insecurity & improve heal? outcomes4 7f7 ,limitation on grant am\nts ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d to an eligible entity m ?an #ejj1jjj 9 grants "u ?is section = a fiscal ye>4 7g7 ,au?ority ,to waive c]ta9 requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may waive requirem5ts ( title ,,xi ( ! ,social ,security ,act z may be necess>y solely = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out a program "u ?is section4 7h7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,reports to ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y may make a grant to an eligible entity "u ?is section ) respect to a heal?y food ph>macy only if ! eligible entity agrees to submit to ! ,secret>y1 on an annual basis = su* p]iod z ! ,secret>y may prescribe1 a report on ! effectiv5ess ( ! activities fund$ ) ! am\nts ( ! grant1 includ+ a description (-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( patrons s]v$ by ! heal?y food ph>macy2 7,b7 ! heal? ne$s ( su* patrons2 7,c7 ! repeat$ use ( ! heal?y food ph>macy by su* patrons2 7,d7 ! report$ heal? outcomes ( su* patrons2 7,e7 ! types ( food acquir$ by su* patrons f ! heal?y food ph>macy2 & 7,f7 ! assi/ance provid$ by ! heal?y food ph>macy to connect su* patrons ) o!r programs t address food insecurity & improve heal? outcomes4 7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & bi5nially !reaft] dur+ ! t]m ( ! grant program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t summ>izes ! reports receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a74 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an entity describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74 7#b7 ,heal?y food ph>macy ,! t]m heal?y food ph>macy means an organization t provides to its patrons s]vices t include-- 7,a7 access to nutriti\s foods t are repres5tative ( foods = a heal?y diet1 bas$ on ! ,diet>y ,guidel9es ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & guidance f ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 nutritional guidance f a qualifi$ heal? c>e pr(essional4 7#c7 ,qualifi$ heal? c>e pr(essional ,! t]m qualifi$ heal? c>e pr(essional means-- 7,a7 a regi/]$ dietitian or nutrition pr(essional1 z def9$ by section #ahfa7vv77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7vv77#b772 7,b7 a physician1 z def9$ by section #ahfa7r7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7r772 & 7,c7 a nurse practition]1 cl9ical nurse speciali/1 physician assi/ant1 or o!r pr(essional1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#d7 ,qualifi$ heal? c>e provid] ,! t]m qualifi$ heal? c>e provid] means-- 7,a7 a provid] ( s]vices1 z def9$ by section #ahfa7u7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7u772 7,b7 a physician organization1 z def9$ by section #daa4cea ( title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 7,c7 a rural heal? cl9ic1 z def9$ by section #ahfa7;aa77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa77#b772 7,d7 a ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]1 z def9$ by section #ahhg7;aa77#d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa77#d772 or 7,e7 ano!r provid]1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,heal?4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 4