PEERS Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/23/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-22Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-22Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2021-04-22Introduced in House
- 2021-04-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-22 (00)
Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2021 or the PEERS Act of 2021
This bill specifies that peer support specialists may participate in the provision of behavioral health integration services with the supervision of a physician or other entity under Medicare. The bill defines peer support specialists as individuals who are recovering from a mental health or substance-use condition and have certain national or state credentials, as specified, to provide peer support services.
Cosponsors (15)
- Adrian Smith (R-NE)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
- Susan Wild (D-PA)
- Melanie Stansbury (D-NM)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
Subjects
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Health personnel
- Medicare
- Mental health
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