Produce Rx Program; Dept. of Social Services, et al., to develop a plan for a 3-yr. pilot Program.
Summary
Produce Rx Program established; report. Directs the Department of Social Services, in cooperation with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, to convene a work group to develop a plan for a three-year pilot Produce Rx program to incentivize consumption of qualifying fruits and vegetables by eligible individuals for whom increased consumption of fruits and vegetables is recommended by a qualified care provider. The bill requires the Department of Social Services to report on the activities of the work group and the elements of the plan to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by October 1, 2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 22, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
14
Committee
14
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 212 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2065H1
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 21103840D-H1
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102721D
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Delores McQuinn
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Chris L. Hurst
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
Co
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
Co
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Ibraheem S. Samirah
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
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