CS/HB 795: Peer Specialists
GENERAL BILL by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Fetterhoff ; Hart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caruso ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; Rayner ; Smith, D. ; Valdés ; Woodson
Peer Specialists; Provides peer specialists are essential element of coordinated system of care in recovery from substance use disorder or mental illness; revises background screening requirements for peer specialists; revises requirements for certification as peer specialist; requires DCF to develop training program for peer specialists.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 2/22/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 282 (Ch. 2022-13)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/22/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 282 (Ch. 2022-13)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2021 | House |
• Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/13/2022 | House |
• Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/18/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee |
| 1/19/2022 | House |
• Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/20/2022 | House |
• Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 1/28/2022 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 2/1/2022 | House |
• Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/17/2022 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022) |
| 2/22/2022 | House |
• Substituted CS/SB 282 • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 282 (Ch. 2022-13) |
