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To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of certain food and nutrition services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of certain food and nutrition services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Summary
This bill amends Medicare and Medicaid to require coverage of food and nutrition services. Under Medicare, food and nutrition services would be covered with Medicare paying 80 percent of the actual charges. Under Medicaid, food and nutrition services would become a mandatory benefit that all state Medicaid programs must cover. The specific requirements defining what qualifies as food and nutrition services would be established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Both amendments take effect 180 days after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Raul Ruiz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $112,200
- DAVITA $15,500
- US ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS $14,100
- CHANDI GROUP USA, INC. $13,200
- ST. GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Raul Ruiz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 20, 2026 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. · house
- Apr 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 20, 2026
Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of certain food and nutrition services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIRING COVERAGE OF CERTAIN FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE AND MEDICAID.
(a) Coverage Under Medicare.—
(1) In general.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (JJ), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (KK), by adding “and” at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(LL) food and nutrition services meeting such requirements as the Secretary shall specify;”.
(2) Payment.—Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended—
(A) by striking “and” before “(HH)”; and
(B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “, and (II) with respect to specified food and nutrition services under section 1861(s)(2)(LL), the amounts paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the actual charge for the services”.
(3) Effective date.—The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section.
(b) Coverage Under Medicaid.—
(1) In general.—Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (31), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (32) as paragraph
(33); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (31) the following new paragraph:
“(32) food and nutrition services meeting such requirements as the Secretary shall specify; and”.
(2) Mandatory benefit.—Section 1902(a)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “and (30)” and inserting “(30), and (32)”.
(3) Effective date.—The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section. <all>
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