Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Summary
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders; Provides that peer specialists are essential element of coordinated system of care in recovery from substance use disorder or mental illness; revises background screening requirements for certain peer specialists; revises requirements for certification as peer specialist; requires DCF to develop training program for peer specialists; provides for reimbursement of peer specialist services; encourages Medicaid managed care plans to use peer specialists in providing recovery services.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dianne Hart-Lowman
DDemocratic
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