Committee unanimously backs 'Food Is Medicine' resolution to pilot nutrition-based interventions

Feb 6, 2026

Lawmakers in the House Health Services Committee unanimously passed House Joint Resolution 25 to promote 'Food Is Medicine' pilots in coordination with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Hospital Association, directing agencies to advance and evaluate produce-prescription and medically tailored-meal pilots.

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The Kentucky House Health Services Committee unanimously approved House Joint Resolution 25, a nonbinding resolution to align state agencies and partners on pilots that integrate nutrition into health care.

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