SB 488 -  Medicaid Coverage for Prescribed Foods for Disease Treatment and Prevention

by Polsky
Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, in conjunction with the Department of Health, to establish the Food is Medicine Pilot Program to provide Medicaid coverage for purchases and deliveries of prescribed health-promoting foods under certain circumstances; requiring the agency, in conjunction with the department, to seek federal approval and waivers for the pilot program; requiring allocation of a portion of the pilot program implementation budget to a specified organization for the establishment of a specified center, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2024
Last Event: 03/08/24 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

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Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  • Fiscal Policy

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Health Policy Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy Time: 11/28/2023 - 8:08 AM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/15/2023 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
409.90203 HB 253