S. 2144 117th Congress Senate

PEERS Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to clarify the eligibility for participation of peer support specialists in the furnishing of behavioral health integration services under the Medicare program.

Introduced: June 21, 2021 Introduced by: Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov

Health Drug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth personnelMedicareMental health

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Jun 21, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jun 21, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action June 21, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2021 or the PEERS Act of 2021

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.

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