Partnerships for Better Health Act

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

Creates grants to help communities offer better health and food services to people with chronic diseases.

This bill would create a new federal grant program called "Community Health Partnership Grants." These grants would help local groups offer combined health and nutrition services to people in underserved areas who have chronic diseases. This means more support for managing conditions like diabetes and heart disease, along with better access to healthy food.

What Would Change

Today, there is no specific federal grant program to help local groups offer combined health and nutrition services for people in underserved areas with chronic diseases. If this bill passes, a new "Community Health Partnership Grants" program would be created. It would set aside $15 million each year from the government's budget year 2027 through 2031 to fund these local efforts.

Key Provisions

Creates a grant program for local groups to offer combined health and nutrition services.
Prioritizes grants for communities with high rates of chronic disease, food insecurity, or those in rural or medically underserved areas.
Lets grant money pay for care coordination, health workers, transportation, nutrition education, and "Food Is Medicine" programs.
Requires grant recipients to use proven methods and serve people with lower incomes or those who are medically underserved.
Authorizes setting aside $15 million each year for five years (2027-2031) to fund these grants.
Requires grant recipients to report annually on how their programs are improving health, food security, and reducing emergency room visits.

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HR 10274 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

Partnerships for Better Health Act

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