Skip to main content
HR 5330 114th Congress House

Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016

Official title: To provide for a report on best practices for peer-support specialist programs, to authorize grants for behavioral health paraprofessional training and education, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 2016 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Health Allied health servicesCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducation programs funding
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Health personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMental healthSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 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
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action May 25, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 25, 2016
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5330/
MLA
"H.R. 5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5330/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5330, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5330/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5330/)
Report a problem