,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gijf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ab1 #bjbf,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans of ,virginia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,figures1 and ,ms4 ,bynum7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,agriculture to establish and administer a pilot program to provide grants to support ,food is ,medicine programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fueling ,optimal ,outcomes through ,diet for ,health ,act or the ,,food for ,health ,act4 #b4 ,food is ,medicine pilot grant program 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish and administer a pilot program to award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities described in subsection 7b7 to support ,food is ,medicine programs4 7b7 ,application ,to be eligible for a grant under this section1 an entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary determines is appropriate4 7c7 ,use of funds ,a grant awarded under this section may only be used to support the activities of a ,food is ,medicine program1 including-- 7#a7 operating an on-site emergency feeding operation2 7#b7 medically tailored packaging or delivery of groceries2 7#c7 medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions2 7#d7 providing individual or group-based evidence-based cooking skills 7including through the use of digital technologies72 7#e7 promoting dietary intervention strategies or other health-related strategies2 and 7#f7 transportation of program participants to and from the communities served by the program4 7d7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give priority to eligible entities described in subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 that will incorporate local and regional foods1 as determined by the ,secretary1 into activities funded by the grant2 or 7#b7 that will include registered dieticians or nutrition professionals in the activities funded by the grant4 7e7 ,regional balance2 advancing health outcomes ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall1 to the maximum extent practicable-- 7#a7 ensure geographic diversity2 7#b7 ensure the equitable treatment of-- 7,a7 urban1 rural1 and tribal communities2 and 7,b7 communities in territories of the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 advance health outcomes4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,initial report ,not later than #b years after the date of the establishment of the pilot program referred to in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that-- 7i7 analyzes the efficiency of such pilot program2 and 7ii7 assesses the effect of such pilot program on patient outcomes and system costs4 7,b7 ,final report ,not later than #f years after the date of the establishment of the pilot program referred to in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress an updated version of the report referred to in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,elements ,the reports described in paragraph 7#a7 shall each contain descriptions of-- 7,a7 the details and implementation of the pilot program referred to in subsection 7a72 7,b7 the participant selection criteria used by ,food is ,medicine programs supported by grants awarded under this section2 7,c7 the diseases and other medical issues being addressed by grants awarded under this section2 7,d7 the strategies of such ,food is ,medicine programs in providing healthy1 affordable food to program participants2 7,e7 the use and impact of medical nutrition therapy in coordination with the provision of food on the outcomes of participants treated by such ,food is ,medicine programs2 and 7,f7 the impact of grants awarded under this section on the health 7including behavioral health7 of participants in such ,food is ,medicine programs4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #bj1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjca4 7h7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term diet-related disease means-- 7,a7 diabetes and prediabetes2 7,b7 a renal disease2 7,c7 obesity 7as defined by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention or as otherwise defined by the ,secretary72 7,d7 hypertension2 7,e7 dyslipidemia2 7,f7 malnutrition2 7,g7 an eating disorder2 7,h7 cancer2 7,i7 a gastrointestinal disease1 including celiac disease2 7,j7 ,,hiv_/,,aids2 7,k7 cardiovascular disease2 7,l7 mental illness1 including depression and anxiety2 and 7,m7 any other disease as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,the term ,food is ,medicine program means a program developed or operated by a community-based organization 7such as an emergency feeding operation71 in partnership with a health care provider 7such as a community health clinic71 to deploy the provision of food or medical nutrition therapy services to benefit participants experiencing1 at risk of1 or recovering from a diet-related disease4 7#c7 ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4