PEERS Act of 2021
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 21, 2021)
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 just happenedJun 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 21, 2021
- Jun 21, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Jun 21, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate