HR 2929
117th Congress
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Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2021
This bill appropriates funding for grants to transition behavioral health peer support services that are provided at no cost to participants from in-person to virtual platforms or to otherwise expand these kinds of virtual services.
Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award competitive grants to certain consumer-controlled or consumer-run organizations and tribal communities. Among other eligibility requirements for these grants, entities must have offered certain behavioral health services at no cost to participants before the declaration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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