# 114-hr-5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016

114-hr-5330, Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5330
- Congress: 114
- Title: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2016-05-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report on and publish best practices and professional standards in states for: (1) establishing and operating health care programs using peer-support specialists, and (2) training and certifying peer-support specialists. HHS must award grants to develop and sustain behavioral health paraprofessional training and education programs, including through tuition support.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5216: Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3308: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5330 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5330)

## Related
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- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4479)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3308: Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3308)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5330 (as of 2025-11-18).