# 119-hr-8390: National Food as Medicine Program Act of 2026

119-hr-8390, National Food as Medicine Program Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8390
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Food as Medicine Program Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal program to fund Medicaid 'Food as Medicine' initiatives.** This bill would fund state grants and USDA technical assistance to link medically supportive meals, produce prescriptions, and nutrition counseling with locally or regionally sourced farmers using regenerative or organic methods. - Families & Medicaid enrollees: Would gain access to medically supportive meals, produce prescriptions, and nutrition coaching tailored by registered dietitian nutritionists to address chronic conditions and food insecurity. - Farmers and food hubs: Beginning and socially disadvantaged producers would get priority for USDA technical help and infrastructure support to sell into health care procurement through food hubs and regional centers. - States and health systems: Could receive grants to plan, implement, expand, and evaluate Food as Medicine waiver programs and must report program impacts, including Medicaid and health-care use, at least three years after a grant is awarded.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More food-based help for Medicaid: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would fund grants to states to plan and run Food as Medicine programs through Medicaid waivers. If you are on Medicaid in a state that gets a grant, you would be able to receive medically prescribed, culturally appropriate whole foods, tailored meals, produce prescriptions, and…
- Help for farmers to sell to health programs: benefit, low. If enacted, the USDA would make cooperative agreements to fund technical assistance and infrastructure that help producers connect with local health care Food as Medicine programs. The department would prioritize help for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and for producers using regenera…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8390 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8390)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8390 (as of 2026-09-21).