U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10945: Food is Medicine Access Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude from the anti-kickback statute and other sanctions certain remunerations for providing food or nutrition services to individuals.
What the bill says
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude from the anti-kickback statute and other sanctions certain remunerations for providing food or nutrition services to individuals.
From the introduced text, October 29, 2026:
A BILL To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude from the anti-kickback statute and other sanctions certain remunerations for providing food or nutrition services to individuals. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food is Medicine Access Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Excluding from the anti-kickback statute and other sanctions certain remunerations for providing food for individuals (a) In general Section 1128B(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b)(3)) is amended-- (1) by aligning the left (M) food or nutrition items and services specified by the Secretary (such as pantry stocking, nutrition prescriptions, medically-tailored groceries, medically-tailored meals, transportation to acquire foods, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education and counseling, in-kind vouchers to acquire food or nutrition items or services, and other interventions determined appropriate by the Secretary) provided or offered as part of an evidence-based food for health program to an individual within any class of individuals specified by the Secretary by a type of health care provider determined appropriate by the Secretary for purposes of treating, managing, or preventing diet-related health conditions. . (b) Implementation In implementing the amendments made by subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services-- (1) shall-- (A) in specifying classes of individuals for purposes of section 1128B(b)(3)(M) of the Social Security Act (as added …
Sponsors
- Emilia Sykes (D, HD-013) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Common questions
- What is HB10945?
- HB10945 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Food is Medicine Access Act of 2026.
- What does HB10945 do?
- In its own words: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude from the anti-kickback statute and other sanctions certain remunerations for providing food or nutrition services to individuals.
- What is the status of HB10945?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10945?
- Emilia Sykes (D, HD-013).
- Where is the official record for HB10945?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10945
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