Substitute for Raised S.B. No. 239
Session Year 2026

AN ACT CONCERNING NUTRITION AND FOOD-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR PATIENTS WITH DIABETES AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.

To require hospitals to (1) examine the nutrition needs of community members with diabetes and congestive heart failure when conducting a community health needs assessment, and (2) prioritize medically tailored and food-based interventions for such community members in the hospital's community benefits implementation strategy.

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