PEERS Act of 2020

Bill Number

HR 8206

Introduced

Sep 11, 2020

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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 ...

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Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Health Health personnel Medicare Mental health

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Summary

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.

Actions

Sep 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.
Sep 11, 2020

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