[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8391 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8391

  To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
coverage of certain food and nutrition services under the Medicare and 
                           Medicaid programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 20, 2026

   Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
coverage of certain food and nutrition services under the Medicare and 
                           Medicaid programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIRING COVERAGE OF CERTAIN FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES 
              UNDER MEDICARE AND MEDICAID.

    (a) Coverage Under Medicare.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (JJ), by striking ``and'' at 
                the end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (KK), by adding ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(LL) food and nutrition services meeting such 
                requirements as the Secretary shall specify;''.
            (2) Payment.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(HH)''; and
                    (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end 
                the following: ``, and (II) with respect to specified 
                food and nutrition services under section 
                1861(s)(2)(LL), the amounts paid shall be equal to 80 
                percent of the actual charge for the services''.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the 
        date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
        section.
    (b) Coverage Under Medicaid.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (31), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (32) as paragraph 
                (33); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (31) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(32) food and nutrition services meeting such 
        requirements as the Secretary shall specify; and''.
            (2) Mandatory benefit.--Section 1902(a)(10)(A) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)) is amended, in 
        the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``and (30)'' and 
        inserting ``(30), and (32)''.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the 
        date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
        section.
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