# 119-s-3521: PEERS Act of 2025

119-s-3521, PEERS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3521
- Congress: 119
- Title: PEERS Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Adds peer support services and peer support specialists into Medicare coverage at community mental health centers, Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, and certified community behavioral health clinics.** This bill would define peer support services and set certification standards tied to National Practice Guidelines and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration core competencies. - Individuals diagnosed with a mental health condition or a substance use disorder would gain access to peer-delivered emotional, informational, instrumental, and social supports intended to promote recovery and community integration. - People recovering from mental health or substance use conditions who complete a state or Secretary-approved certification process would qualify as peer support specialists and be eligible to furnish these services. - Medicare law would be amended to list peer support services as covered services at community providers and to address coverage for peer services that are not furnished by those designated clinics. The changes would apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2027.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare coverage for peer support: mixed, medium. If enacted, you would be able to get Medicare coverage for peer support services starting January 1, 2027 if you are enrolled in Medicare and have a diagnosed mental health condition or substance use disorder. To be covered, the service must be provided at an FQHC, RHC, community mental health cent…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1511: Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act
- 119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3521 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3521)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1511: Affordable Housing Bond Enhancement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1511)
- [119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-882)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3521 (as of 2026-04-21).