Relating to peer support specialists for certain individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability and peer services for those individuals under Medicaid.

HB 1941 establishes standardized training, certification, and scope-of-service rules for peer support specialists serving individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities under Texas Medicaid. It requires the state commission to develop these rules with input from a stakeholder work group including peer specialists, disability advocates, and state agencies like the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities. The bill specifically distinguishes peer support services from licensed professional services and excludes services provided in state supported living centers. This legislation directly affects Medicaid beneficiaries with intellectual or developmental disabilities and the peer support specialists who serve them.