S. 3235

119 S3235 IS: Disease Intervention through Nutrition Education Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-11-20
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3235  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   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    A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for food-based interventions.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Disease Intervention through Nutrition Education Act   or the   DINE Act  .
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 .