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West Virginia Code §9-5-35: Food is Medicine services under the Medicaid Program
This legislative provision authorizes the integration of nutrition-based interventions into the West Virginia Medicaid program to improve health outcomes and reduce medical costs. It directs the Bureau for Medical Services to encourage managed care organizations to offer these services, specifically prioritizing partnerships with local farmers and community-based organizations.
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This statute represents a concrete state-level policy implementation of 'Food is Medicine' initiatives, demonstrating how states are codifying nutrition support as a reimbursable Medicaid service to address chronic disease.
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