[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3291 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3291

 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to community-
 based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-
 income communities to promote increased access to and consumption of 
fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and other healthy foods among residents 
              of such communities, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 2011

Ms. Velazquez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
    Agriculture and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to community-
 based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-
 income communities to promote increased access to and consumption of 
fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and other healthy foods among residents 
              of such communities, and for other purposes.

    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 ``Healthy Foods for Healthy Living 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GRANTS TO PROMOTE GREATER CONSUMPTION 
              OF FRESH FRUITS, FRESH VEGETABLES, AND OTHER HEALTHY 
              FOODS IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--The Secretary of Agriculture may make 
grants for the purposes specified in subsection (b) to any of the 
following:
            (1) A community-based organization that operates in a low-
        income community and carries out one or both of the activities 
        described in subsection (b), as determined by the Secretary.
            (2) A local redevelopment agency that is chartered, 
        established, or otherwise sanctioned by a State or local 
        government.
    (b) Use of Grant Amounts.--The recipient of a grant under this 
section shall use the grant amounts for one or both of the following 
activities:
            (1) To assist in purchasing appropriate equipment or in 
        hiring and training personnel to expand the inventory of fresh 
        fruits and vegetables or other healthy food alternatives, as 
        defined by the Department of Agriculture, such as healthier 
        dairy and non-dairy alternatives to whole milk, 100 percent 
        pure fruit juices, and products with 0 grams of transfat, 
        available for residents of a low-income community.
            (2) To carry out consumer education and outreach activities 
        to encourage the purchase of products described in paragraph 
        (1), such as by informing residents of a low-income community 
        about the health risks associated with high-calorie, low-
        exercise lifestyles and the benefits of healthy living.
    (c) Maximum Grant.--A grant under this section may not exceed 
$100,000.
    (d) Community-Based Organization Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``community-based organization'' includes schools, day-care 
centers, senior centers, community health centers, food banks, or 
emergency feeding organizations.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2012.

SEC. 3. COVERAGE OF ADDITIONAL PRIMARY CARE AND PREVENTIVE SERVICES 
              UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS.

    (a) Medicare Program.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1861(ddd) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ddd)) is amended--
                    (A) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the 
                following:
        ``Such term also includes the primary care and preventive 
        services described in paragraph (4).''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraph:
    ``(4) The primary care and preventive services described in this 
paragraph are the following, insofar as they are not otherwise covered 
under this title, when provided by qualified providers:
            ``(A) Services for the prevention and treatment of obesity 
        and obesity-related disease.
            ``(B) Supervised exercise sessions.
            ``(C) Exercise stress testing for the purpose of exercise 
        prescriptions.
            ``(D) Lifestyle health improvement education.
            ``(E) Culinary arts education for the purpose of promoting 
        proper nutrition.''.
            (2) Conforming amendments.--(A) Section 1862(a)(1) of such 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)) is amended--
                    (i) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (O);
                    (ii) by adding ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (P); and
                    (iii) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(Q) in the case of additional primary care and 
                preventive services described in section 1861(ddd)(4), 
                which are performed more frequently than the Secretary 
                may specify;''.
            (B) The first sentence of section 1833(b)(1) of such Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``for preventive 
        services'' and all that follows through ``for the individual'' 
        and inserting ``for additional preventive services (as defined 
        in section 1861(ddd))''.
    (b) Medicaid Program.--Section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (28);
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (29) as paragraph (30); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (28) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(29) additional preventive services (as defined in 
        section 1861(ddd)(1)) which are not otherwise covered under 
        this subsection; and''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of whether 
regulations to implement the amendments are in effect as of such date.
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