November 20, 2025
Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Kim, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for food-based interventions.
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 Disease Intervention through Nutrition Education Act
or the DINE Act
.
Sec. 2. Food-based interventions
(a) Definition of disease prevention and health promotion services
Section 102(14) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002(14)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by inserting screening for eligibility for Federal and non-Federal (including community-based) food is medicine programs and
before routine
;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by inserting , including referrals to Federal and non-Federal (including community-based) food is medicine programs, if appropriate
after caregivers
; and
(3)
in subparagraph (D), by inserting (including from medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions)
after improved nutrition
.
(b) Administration of nutrition services
Section 205(a)(2)(A) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3016(a)(2)(A)) is amended—
(1)
in clause (vi), by inserting , including the use of innovative approaches, including food-based interventions, such as produce prescriptions
after systems
; and
(2)
in clause (viii), by inserting and innovative approaches, including intervention programs, such as produce prescriptions,
after including strategies
.
(c) Nutrition education
Section 214(2)(C) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3020e(2)(C)) is amended—
(1)
by inserting interventions and
after other
; and
(2)
by inserting and referral to food-based intervention programs
after and counseling
.