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119-s-3706119th CongressWALLET

Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act

Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

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Summary

Authorize produce prescriptions for veterans. This bill would add "produce prescriptions" as a VA medical service and let the Department of Veterans Affairs provide or refer eligible veterans to benefits that improve access to fruits and vegetables.

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  • Veterans with diet-related chronic conditions who are food-insecure: would be eligible to receive or be referred to a benefit such as a voucher or debit card to buy fruits and vegetables.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs: would gain explicit authority under title 38 to offer produce prescriptions as a medical service and to deliver those benefits directly or by referral.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Produce prescriptions for veterans

If enacted, this bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offer "produce prescriptions" to some veterans. It would add produce prescriptions to VA medical services. The VA could provide or refer veterans to a voucher or debit card to buy fruits and vegetables. The benefit would be for veterans with a diet-related chronic condition who are food-insecure. The bill does not set funding, payment amounts, or a start date for the program.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

IL • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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