Produce Rx pilot program appropriation

SF 3496 appropriates $410,300 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the general fund to the Minnesota Department of Health. This funding supports the city of Minneapolis in expanding its Produce Rx pilot program to ten federally qualified health centers and school-based clinics in Hennepin and Olmsted Counties. The program provides prescriptions for fresh produce to patients at these clinics, aiming to improve nutrition and health outcomes. The bill establishes a base appropriation of $410,300 for fiscal years 2028-2030, with no funding allocated for 2031.