PEERS Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6841 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6841 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include peer support services at certain facilities under the Medicare program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2025 Ms. Chu (for herself and Mr. Smith of Nebraska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include peer support services at certain facilities under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2025'' or the ``PEERS Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PEER SUPPORT SERVICES AT CERTAIN FACILITIES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. (a) Services.-- (1) Inclusion at community mental health centers.--Section 1832(a)(2)(J) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(J)) is amended by striking ``and intensive outpatient services'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``, intensive outpatient services, and peer support services (as defined in section 1861(nnn)(1)) provided by a community mental health center (as defined in section 1861(ff)(3)(B)).''. (2) Inclusion as rhc and fqhc services.--Section 1861(aa)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(1)(B)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``or by a mental'' and inserting ``by a men