Partnerships for Better Health Act

This bill would create a federal grant program run by the Department of Health and Human Services, working with the Department of Agriculture, to fund local coalitions that combine health care and nutrition services for people with chronic diseases. Eligible lead applicants include health centers, nonprofit hospitals, food banks, and nonprofits with health or nutrition expertise. Grant funds could pay for care coordination, community health workers, transportation, nutrition education, Food Is Medicine programs that deliver food to patients at home, data systems, and outreach. Grantees would serve people with family incomes up to 200 percent of the poverty line or who are medically underserved, and would report yearly on health and service outcomes. The bill authorizes $15 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, with grants lasting up to 3 years and renewable for 2 more.

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Sponsors

• Josh Harder Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors