PEERS Act of 2025

This bill would add peer support services to what Medicare covers when they are provided at community mental health centers, rural health clinics, Federally qualified health centers, and certified community behavioral health clinics. Peer support services are emotional, informational, practical, and social support for people diagnosed with a mental health condition or substance use disorder. They would be delivered by peer support specialists, who are people recovering from such conditions and certified under state or federally approved standards. Medicare would not cover peer support services provided outside these types of facilities. The changes would apply to services provided on or after January 1, 2027.

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Sponsors

• Catherine Cortez Masto Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors