DINE Act

The "Disease Intervention through Nutrition Education Act," or DINE Act, proposes significant amendments to the Older Americans Act of 1965, aiming to enhance health outcomes for older adults through nutrition. Its primary purpose is to integrate and expand the use of food-based interventions within existing programs. The bill modifies disease prevention and health promotion services to include screening for and referrals to "food is medicine" programs , such as medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions , from both federal and community-based sources. It also mandates the inclusion of these innovative food-based interventions in the administration of nutrition services. Finally, the Act expands nutrition education to explicitly cover these interventions and facilitate referrals to relevant food-based programs, strengthening comprehensive support for older Americans' health.