Medically supportive food.
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Overview
This resolution urges California’s Department of Health Care Services to utilize federal In Lieu of Services (ILOS) authority to ensure Medi-Cal managed care plans continue offering medically supportive food and nutrition services to patients. It seeks to expand access to interventions like medically tailored meals and groceries, aiming to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. The resolution emphasizes the importance of these services as a strategic investment in health equity and calls for ongoing improvements in implementation and provider contracts.
Key provisions
- Calls on the Department of Health Care Services to leverage ILOS authority for medically supportive food services.
- Directs managed care plans to prioritize offering a full spectrum of medically supportive food interventions.
- Requests the Department of Health Care Services to prioritize transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement of these services.
- Encourages contracts with community-based nonprofit food providers.
- Promotes regular updates to reimbursement rates for providers.
- Advocates for sourcing food from California organic and regenerative farms.
- Calls for ongoing data collection and evaluation reports.
- Seeks stakeholder feedback to inform implementation updates.
Who is affected
- Medi-Cal patients
- California Medi-Cal managed care plans
- California Department of Health Care Services
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