PEERS Act of 2025
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Overview
This bill, the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2025 (PEERS Act), amends the Medicare program to include peer support services at certain facilities. Specifically, it expands the definition of services offered at community mental health centers and rural health clinics to encompass peer support services provided by trained peer support specialists. The bill also modifies Medicare regulations to ensure that peer support services are covered when not provided by specific types of healthcare facilities.
Key provisions
- Expands Medicare coverage to include peer support services at community mental health centers.
- Includes peer support services as part of Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) services.
- Defines ‘peer support services’ as emotional, informational, instrumental, and social support provided by peer support specialists.
- Defines ‘peer support specialist’ as someone recovering from a mental health or substance use condition and certified to provide these services.
- Sets the effective date for these changes to January 1, 2027.
Who is affected
- Medicare beneficiaries
- Community mental health centers
- Rural health clinics
- Federally qualified health centers
- Peer support specialists
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