United States · Bill · S
S. 2144 (117th)
PEERS Act of 2021
Introduced
21 June 2021
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Subjects
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5 December 2025
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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 June 2021
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 June 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 June 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2144
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/2144