Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act
S. 3706119th Congress

Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Jan 27, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act.

(a) Inclusion as medical services

Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(J) The provision of produce prescriptions.

(b) Definition of produce prescription

Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(11) The term produce prescription means a service in which the Secretary provides a benefit to a veteran who has a diet-related chronic condition and is food-insecure or refers such a veteran to receive a benefit, including a voucher or debit card, for the purchase of fruits and vegetables to improve a diet-related chronic condition.

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