Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act

This bill would add produce prescriptions to the list of medical services the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can provide to veterans. A produce prescription is defined as a service in which the VA provides a benefit, or refers a veteran to receive a benefit, such as a voucher or debit card, for buying fruits and vegetables. It would be available to veterans who have a diet-related chronic condition and are food-insecure. The stated purpose of the benefit is to improve the veteran's diet-related chronic condition.

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Sponsors

• Chellie Pingree Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors