PEERS Act of 2025

Key Points

• Would let Medicare pay for peer support services at certain clinics, like community mental health centers and some rural and community health clinics.
• Defines peer support services as practical and emotional help from trained people who are in recovery themselves, for patients with mental health conditions or substance use disorder.
• Sets rules for who can provide the help: a certified peer support specialist meeting state or federal certification standards.
• Limits coverage to specific facility types; peer support services provided outside those settings would not be covered.
• Changes would start for services provided on or after January 1, 2027.