Missouri SB1499 creates the "Food is Medicine Act" to improve health outcomes for MO HealthNet participants with nutrition-related chronic diseases.
Missouri SB1499, the "Food is Medicine Act," establishes a program within the MO HealthNet to enhance health outcomes for participants with nutrition-related chronic diseases. The program aims to reduce the need for medical care by providing nutrition services, including case management, nutrition counseling, meals, pantry stocking, and nutrition prescriptions. The Department of Social Services will seek a federal waiver to implement this program, prioritizing community-based organizations and local growers for nutrition prescriptions.
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