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IntroducedMar 02, 2023
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FOOD AS MEDICINE WORKING GROUP. To establish (1) a pilot program to provide Medicaid funding for produce prescriptions for Medicaid enrollees with certain health conditions, (2) a working group to develop additional recommendations, including for providing medically tailored meals for such persons, and (3) Medicaid reimbursement for certified dietitian-nutritionists who provide medical nutrition therapy.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 31, 2023: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 6857
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Human Services Committee
Votes
YES: 14
- Gilchrest J
- Lesser M
- Gaston H
- Dathan L
- Maher C
- Butler L
- Cook M
- Exum T
- Fortier M
- Hughes A
- Johnson S
- Keitt S
- Leeper J
- Santiago H
NO: 7
- Seminara L
- Case J
- Buckbee B
- Ferraro C
- Mastrofrancesco G
- Pizzuto W
- Polletta J
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 31, 2023 | Senate
- Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 30, 2023 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 28, 2023 | House
- Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference Appropriations (HS)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 03, 2023 | House
- Public Hearing 03/07
- Mar 02, 2023 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services