Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026

This bill would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Health Resources and Services Administration to support federally qualified health centers in adding nutrition education and counseling to primary care and staff training. The agency could use existing Affordable Care Act health center funding to give grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, and technical assistance, for activities such as dietary counseling, provider training, care teams that include registered dietitians, and culturally and linguistically appropriate materials. Health centers serving populations with high rates of diet-related chronic disease or food insecurity would get priority, and centers could partner with academic medical centers or medical schools. The agency would report to Congress each year, starting within 3 years of enactment and continuing through fiscal year 2031, on how funds were used, patient outcomes, workforce training, and possible cost savings.

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Sponsors

• Diana Harshbarger Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors