HR 2046
115th Congress
House
Health
Allied health services
Congressional oversight
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to eligible entities to develop and sustain behavioral health paraprofessional training and education programs, including through tuition support. Eligible entities are community colleges, training or credentialing programs, and other entities deemed appropriate by HHS.
HHS must 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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