Relating to the provision of nutrition support services to Medicaid recipients in lieu of other state Medicaid plan services and a report on the health outcomes of providing those services.

HB 2946 allows Texas Medicaid managed care organizations to offer nutrition support services (like medically tailored meals or food prescriptions) to Medicaid recipients instead of certain mental health or substance use disorder services, with recipients able to choose whether to use these options. It requires the state to track how often these nutrition services are used and report on their health outcomes every two years, while also considering their costs when setting payment rates for managed care plans. The bill defines "community-based nutrition support organizations" as those employing registered dietitians and providing services like fresh food prescriptions for diet-related health conditions. This policy change directly affects Medicaid recipients and managed care providers in Texas, aiming to expand access to nutrition-based health support within the Medicaid program.