# 119-hr-8355: Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026

119-hr-8355, Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8355
- Congress: 119
- Title: Accountable Produce is Medicine Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates an Accountable Produce is Medicine bundled payment model to test whether paying for healthy food and nutrition care improves outcomes and lowers costs for people with chronic disease.** It would fold produce prescriptions, medically tailored groceries or meals, nutrition counseling, telehealth, and remote monitoring into Innovation Center models for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP populations.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free healthy foods and care for enrollees: mixed, medium. If enacted, selected programs would give eligible Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP enrollees a one-year package of health services and healthy foods without deductibles, copays, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing. You would get a personalized health risk assessment and prevention plan, care coordination…
- New produce payment model for Medicare, Medicaid: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would create the Accountable Produce is Medicine bundled payment model. It would begin no later than 180 days after enactment and run at least five years. The Secretary would pick at least five participating programs for at least two years and could pay them with bundled payme…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1340: More Homes on the Market Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8355 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8355)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1340: More Homes on the Market Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1340)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8355 (as of 2026-09-21).