Sec. 8. Harvesting health program
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The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Secretary shall, in coordination with other Federal agencies, award grants to eligible entities to conduct pilot projects to demonstrate and evaluate the impact of produce prescription programs for low-income individuals and households. The purpose of the pilot projects required under this section is to demonstrate and evaluate the impact of produce prescription programs in areas with persistent poverty with respect to the following:
The reduction of individual and household food insecurity. The support for local and regional agriculture and economic development. The increased domestic consumption of produce. The reduction in health care use and associated costs. In this section, the term eligible entity means— an emergency feeding organization (as defined in section 201A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 ( 7 U.S.C. 7501 )), in partnership with— a hospital; a Federally-qualified health center (as such term is defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B) )); a hospital or clinic operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs; a provider group; a farmer’s market, community supported agriculture entity, cooperative, local public benefit corporation, non-profit organization, retail food store authorized under the supplemental nutrition assistance program; a local or State government agency, in partnership with any of the entities described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)of paragraph (1); and any of the entities described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)of paragraph (1), in partnership with an— emergency feeding organization; entity described in paragraph (2); or a local or State government agency. To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including— a description of methods for how the produce prescription program would be targeted to low-income individuals and households with existing diet-related health issues; a description and plan for the screening and recruitment of low-income individuals and households with existing diet-related health issues; a description of plans for the evaluation of program participants and partners focused on purposes described under subsection (b); a description of plans for the inclusion of nutrition education opportunities for program participants; a description of the program partnerships and the role of each partner in implementing and evaluating an effective program; documentation of the necessary partnership agreements with the relevant State Medicaid agency or other appropriate entity for the purpose of evaluating the programs effectiveness in reducing health care use and associated costs; and data as requested by the Secretary for purposes of analyzing the impact of the project. In carrying out this section, the Secretary may enter into memorandums of understanding with Federal and States agencies and private partners to ensure the effective implementation and evaluation of the program. In this section, the term produce prescription program means a program— under which fresh fruits and vegetables are prescribed to individuals or households who are at-risk due to health status or income; and that may provide— financial incentives for individuals described in paragraph
(1)to purchase fruits and vegetables; education resources on nutrition to such individuals; and accessible locations for participants to procure fresh fruits and vegetables. Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. .
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