PEERS Act of 2025
This bill expands Medicare coverage to include peer support services for beneficiaries with mental health conditions or substance use disorders. It requires Medicare to cover these services when provided by certified peer support specialists at community mental health centers, rural health clinics, or similar facilities. Peer support specialists must be individuals recovering from similar conditions and certified under specific guidelines. The policy change takes effect January 1, 2027, directly affecting Medicare beneficiaries seeking these services and the certified providers offering them.
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Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 17, 2025
Last action Dec 17, 2025
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Dec 17, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Dec 17, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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