HR 2767 · 117th Congress · Health

PEERS Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-04-22· Sponsored by Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2021-04-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (15)

13 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]NE
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE