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Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1075: Creates the "Food is Medicine Act"

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1075 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates the "Food is Medicine Act". Primary sponsor: Brad Hudson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

SB 1075 - This act creates the "Food is Medicine Act". Under this act, the Department of Social Services shall submit a waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a "Food is Medicine" program. The program shall be designed to improve health outcomes for MO HealthNet participants with nutrition-related chronic diseases through nutrition services and to reduce the need for medical care for those participants. Covered nutrition services may include case management, nutrition counseling, meals or pantry stocking, nutrition prescriptions, and grocery provisions. When feasible, the MO HealthNet Division shall prioritize the inclusion of community-based organizations and local growers to support the purchase of locally grown food in nutrition prescriptions. This act is identical to SB 1499 (2026), substantially similar to SCS/HCS/HB 2355 (2026), and similar to a provision in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/SCS/HCS/HB 2372 (2026). SARAH HASKINS

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad HudsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
  2. Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
  3. S First Read
  4. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source