Join Council Member Wala Blegay on Monday, August 18, 2025, for an important conversation about the Prince George’s County Food as Medicine Health Program Act of 2025. This bill establishes a new Food as Medicine Health Program within the County’s Department of Health to recognize food as a key component of healthcare delivery.
About the Bill
The program will provide grant awards and partnerships to expand medically supportive food and nutrition interventions—such as medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, nutrition counseling, and food delivery services. Its goals are to improve health outcomes, reduce chronic disease, and address food insecurity.
The program prioritizes:
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Serving Medicaid recipients, uninsured residents, and those with diet-related chronic illnesses
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Supporting local farmers, food hubs, nonprofits, and Federally Qualified Health Centers
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Promoting sourcing of local, organic, and regeneratively grown food
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Funding direct services, provider reimbursements, technical assistance, and data collection
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Requiring ongoing reporting, data transparency, and a 3-year evaluation of outcomes
📖 Read the full bill here: Prince George’s County Food as Medicine Health Program Act of 2025
🗓 Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: Soil Conservation District Headquarters
5301 Marlboro Race Track Road, Suite 100
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Whether you are a healthcare provider, nonprofit leader, food system partner, or community advocate, your input is vital to making this bill a success.
✅ RSVP: councildistrict6@co.pg.md.us
