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Rhode Island Governor Signs Food-as-Medicine Pilot Program Legislation

LegiScan·October 12, 2026
Rhode Island Governor Signs Food-as-Medicine Pilot Program Legislation

Rhode Island has officially enacted legislation establishing a state-level food-as-medicine pilot program and task force. The initiative, which was signed into law in June 2026, tasks the state's executive office of health and human services with overseeing nutrition-based interventions to improve public health outcomes.

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While federal bills like the National Food as Medicine Program Act remain in committee, states are increasingly taking independent legislative action to integrate nutrition services into their health frameworks, often serving as models for future federal Medicaid policy.

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