HR 5330
114th Congress
House
Health
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Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 25, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on and publish best practices and professional standards in states for: (1) establishing and operating health care programs using peer-support specialists, and (2) training and certifying peer-support specialists.
HHS must award grants to develop and sustain behavioral health paraprofessional training and education programs, including through tuition support.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1