Establishes the "Food is Medicine NJ Pilot Program" in DHS; appropriates $5,000,000.

Bill A 2571 establishes New Jersey’s "Food is Medicine NJ Pilot Program" within the Department of Human Services (DHS), appropriating $5 million to provide nutrition services to Medicaid recipients. The program directly affects up to 10,000 high-risk Medicaid recipients: 3,000 with complex chronic conditions (like diabetes or heart failure) receive medically tailored meals, while 7,000 others at risk of diet-related illness get produce prescriptions and nutrition education. Key provisions require DHS to partner with healthcare providers and nonprofits to deliver these services, with a third-party evaluator measuring impacts on hospitalizations, health metrics (e.g., A1C levels), and Medicaid cost savings over three years. The pilot expires after the final evaluation report is submitted.