DINE Act

Bill: 118-s-4731
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2024-07-23
Policy area: Social Welfare
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4731 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2024 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for food-based interventions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disease Intervention through Nutrition Education Act or the DINE Act . 2. Food-based interventions (a) Definition of disease prevention and health promotion services Section 102(14) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3002(14) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting screening for eligibility for Federal and non-Federal (including community-based) food is medicine programs and before routine ; (2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting , including referrals to Federal and non-Federal (including community-based) food is medicine programs, if appropriate after caregivers ; and (3) in subparagraph (D), by inserting (including from medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions) after improved nutrition . (b) Administration of nutrition services Section 205(a)(2)(A) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3016(a)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (vi), by inserting , including the use of innovative approaches, including food-based interventions, such as produce prescriptions after systems ; and (2) in clause (viii), by inserting and innovative approaches, including intervention programs, such as produce prescriptions, after including strategies . (c) Nutrition education Section 214(2)(C) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3020e(2)(C) ) is amended— (1) by inserting interventions and after other ; and (2) by inserting and referral to food-based intervention programs after and counseling .