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HR 8206 116th Congress House Health Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health personnel Medicare Mental health

PEERS Act of 2020

Introduced: October 9, 2020 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred 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.
Sep 11, 2020
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Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2020 or the PEERS Act of 2020

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.

What's happening now September 11, 2020

Referred 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.

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Davis, Rodney
· Oct 9, 2020
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8206: PEERS Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8206/
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"H.R. 8206: PEERS Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8206/.
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H.R. 8206, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8206/.
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[H.R. 8206: PEERS Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8206/)
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