Nutrition Services Improvement Plan Act

Bill: 118-s-4768
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2024-07-24
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-07-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Nutrition Services Improvement Plan Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study to evaluate the  Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP), which is currently administered by the Administration on Aging. The study must assess the ability of NSIP to (1) engage and support local farms in supplying food products for nutrition services, and (2) support produce prescription programs and medically tailored meals for older individuals.</p><p>As background, NSIP provides funds to states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribal organizations to purchase food or to cover the costs of food commodities provided by the Department of Agriculture for the congregate and home-delivered nutrition programs (e.g., Meals on Wheels).</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4768 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require an evaluation of the Nutrition Services Incentive Program of the Department of Agriculture.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nutrition Services Improvement Plan Act . 2. GAO study of Nutrition Services Incentive Program (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to evaluate the Nutrition Services Incentive Program of the Department of Agriculture under section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030a ) (referred to in this section as the Program ). (b) Inclusions The study under this section shall include an assessment of the ability of the Program— (1) to engage and support local farms in supplying food products for nutrition services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ); and (2) to support produce prescription programs and medically tailored meals for older individuals (as defined in section 102 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3002 )). (c) Factors for consideration In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall take into consideration— (1) the impact of the Program on local farms participating in the Program; (2) the demand for the Program from local farms; and (3) effects on the health of older individuals (as so defined) as a result of the provision of fresh produce under the Program.