S2834-119

Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals.

119th Congress Introduced Sep 17, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically
Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program to test a payment and service delivery model under
part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of
readmissions of certain individuals., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Technology, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H5D0DB50A8B47406BA8C9388CEE3575F4: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act.
  • Section HD82F48C3C7A640A693F7A0970502F257: 2. Medically tailored home-delivered meals program Part E of title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting after section 1866G (42 U.S.C....
  • Section H508F1345563F47048CBF55DCF7BE5476: 1866H. Medically tailored home-delivered meals program For the 6-year period beginning not later than 30 months after the date of the enactment of this...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Technology, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program to test a payment and service delivery model under part A of Medicare to improve clinical health outcomes and reduce the rate of readmissions of certain individuals., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Technology Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 17, 2025

Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Cassidy, and Ms. …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Healthcare
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Selected hospitals (at least 40 eligible hospitals)

2/3
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Technology Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"qualified individual" §H508F1345563F47048CBF55DCF7BE5476

an individual, who— is entitled to benefits under part A and is not receiving similar benefits from other State or Federal programs, as reported by the individual

"qualified individual" §HD82F48C3C7A640A693F7A0970502F257

an individual, who—(A)is entitled to benefits under part A and is not receiving similar benefits from other State or Federal programs, as reported by the individual

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