Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025
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Summary
Expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to include medically necessary food and associated equipment and supplies. Defines medically necessary food as specially formulated and processed products (e.g., nutritional formulas) prescribed by health care practitioners for individuals with special dietary requirements due to certain digestive or metabolic disorders or conditions.
Key Provisions
Expands Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and FEHBP coverage to include medically necessary food and associated equipment/supplies. Defines medically necessary food as specially formulated and processed products prescribed by health care practitioners for individuals with special dietary requirements due to digestive or metabolic disorders.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
People with food allergies — including children, students, and their families.
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Legislative Timeline
Votes & Legislative History
An act to amend the public health law and the agriculture and markets law, in relation to food intolerances
Requires food service establishments and online ordering services to provide notices to staff and customers regarding food allergies and intolerances.
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to allergy awareness and training in restaurants
Requires food service establishments to provide allergy awareness training to staff and display information regarding major food allergens.
Alpha-Gal Allergen Inclusion Act
Alpha-Gal Allergen Inclusion Act
Adds alpha-gal to the federal list of major food allergens, requiring clear and specific labeling on all U.S. packaged food products to help Americans with AGS identify products that could trigger a life-threatening allergic reaction.
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