Bill > HJR25

This joint resolution declares Kentucky a "Food is Medicine" state, recognizing that proper nutrition is crucial for preventing and managing chronic diseases, and it directs state agencies to promote initiatives that use local food products within healthcare systems. The resolution highlights the significant burden of chronic diseases and diet-related conditions on healthcare costs in both the U.S. and Kentucky, and acknowledges successful pilot programs that demonstrate the effectiveness of "Food is Medicine" interventions, which involve providing medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions to individuals at high risk. To advance these efforts, state agencies are instructed to integrate nutrition into medical treatment and public health policy, collaborate with organizations like the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) and the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), form partnerships to support local food systems and delivery, and evaluate the impact of these initiatives on health outcomes and cost savings.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hjr25.html