S 2144
117th Congress
Senate
Health
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Health personnel
Medicare
Mental health
PEERS Act of 2021
Introduced: June 21, 2021
Introduced by:
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Democratic
· Nevada
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 21, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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