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H.R. 1289In committee
Veterans Nutrition and Wellness Act of 2025
Introduced: Feb 13, 2025
Latest action date: Mar 14, 2025
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- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2025
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What this bill does
Veterans Nutrition and Wellness Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement the Food is Medicine pilot program, under which the VA must provide medically tailored meals and groceries, nutrition education, and cooking classes to certain veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system. Specifically, the program is for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system who receive VA care for (1) multiple chronic conditions, or (2) maternal health and are at risk of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes.
The three-year pilot program also requires the VA to (1) develop and seek to implement training programs for VA health care providers in integrating the program into the treatment plans of veterans, and (2) seek to collaborate with community-based organizations to procure locally sourced produce and expand the availability of medically tailored meals and groceries.
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Armed Forces and National Security
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Community life and organizationCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical educationNutrition and dietVeterans' medical care
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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