Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
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Summary
This bill would _integrate evidence-based nutrition education into community health centers_ to prevent diet-related chronic disease and expand provider training. It would fund grants, technical assistance, and workforce development while prioritizing centers serving people facing food insecurity and nutrition-related disparities.
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- Families and patients would receive patient-centered nutrition education and dietary counseling built into chronic disease care, aiming to improve health outcomes.
- Health centers and providers would get grants and support using existing Affordable Care Act funds to add registered dietitians, train staff, build interdisciplinary teams, and partner with academic centers.
- Awards would prioritize centers serving populations with high rates of diet-related illness or food insecurity, and the Secretary must report to Congress starting 3 years after enactment and annually through FY2031 on fund use, clinical and training outcomes, and potential cost savings to federal health programs.
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More nutrition help at health centers
If enacted, the Secretary through HRSA would use existing ACA section 10503(a)(1) funds. The Secretary would award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to health centers and offer technical assistance. Grants would pay for patient-centered nutrition education and counseling and for integrating nutrition into chronic disease care. Funds would support training and continuing education in nutrition science for health center providers. Funds would also support interdisciplinary teams with registered dietitians and community health workers and culturally and linguistically appropriate materials. Awards would prioritize centers serving people with high diet-related disease rates, food insecurity, or nutrition-related disparities. Funds must supplement, not supplant, other federal, state, local, or private funding. Health centers could affiliate with academic medical centers to carry out assisted activities. The Secretary would submit a report to Congress not later than three years after enactment and annually through fiscal year 2031 on fund use, patient outcomes, workforce training, and estimated federal cost savings.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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