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Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for nutrition education and chronic disease prevention at federally qualified health centers, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to support federally qualified health centers in integrating evidence-based nutrition education and counseling into primary care delivery and workforce training.
- Authorizes the use of existing funding to award grants and contracts to health centers for patient-centered nutrition education, dietary counseling, and nutrition intervention services.
- Authorizes funding to support training and continuing education in nutrition science for health center providers and to establish interdisciplinary care models including registered dietitians and community health workers.
- Requires the Secretary to prioritize funding for health centers serving populations with high rates of diet-related chronic disease, food insecurity, or nutrition-related health disparities.
- Requires the Secretary to submit annual reports to Congress from 3 years after enactment through fiscal year 2031 evaluating improvements in patient outcomes, workforce training, and potential cost savings attributable to the program.
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Actions (5)
- Jun 25, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Jun 25, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 23, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jun 23, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jun 23, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 23, 2026
Mrs. Harshbarger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize funding for nutrition education and chronic disease prevention at federally qualified health centers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.
Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (r) as subsection (s); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (q) the following:
“(r) Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention Initiative.—
“(1) In general.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Secretary’), shall support health centers in integrating and expanding evidence-based nutrition education and counseling into primary care delivery and workforce training.
“(2) Use of funds.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary may utilize existing funding, made available under section 10503(a)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, and may provide technical assistance, to a health center for—
“(A) patient-centered nutrition education and counseling services;
“(B) integration of nutrition assessment and dietary counseling into chronic disease management;
“(C) training and continuing education in nutrition science and dietary counseling for health center providers in health centers;
“(D) establishing and maintaining interdisciplinary models of care that incorporate registered dietitians, community health workers, and other appropriate professionals;
“(E) developing culturally and linguistically appropriate nutrition education materials; and
“(F) evaluating clinical and cost outcomes associated with nutrition interventions.
“(3) Participation of affiliated entities.—A health center may affiliate with an academic medical center or medical school in carrying out activities receiving assistance under this subsection.
“(4) Priority.—In making awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize health centers serving populations with high rates of diet-related chronic disease, food insecurity, or other nutrition-related health disparities.
“(5) Supplement, not supplant.—Funds made available to carry out this subsection shall supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, local, or private funding used for similar purposes.
“(6) Annual reports to congress.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026, and annually thereafter through fiscal year 2031, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that—
“(A) describes the use of funds under this subsection;
“(B) evaluates improvements in patient outcomes related to chronic disease indicators attributable to activities receiving assistance under this subsection;
“(C) assesses improvements in workforce training participation and competency development attributable to activities receiving assistance under this subsection; and
“(D) estimates potential cost savings to Federal health care programs attributable to nutrition interventions receiving assistance under this subsection.”. <all>
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