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.
Last Action: 2/22/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 282 (Ch. 2022-13)
Bill Text: PDF
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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)
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CS/HB 795, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/19/2022 at 12:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/1/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 282 (er) Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Rouson Similar Last Action: 3/11/2022 Chapter No. 2022-13 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 3 (pdf) 397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 5 (pdf) 397.417 Peer specialists. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 795, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2021 at 5:30 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 282 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Rouson Identical Last Action: 3/11/2022 Chapter No. 2022-13
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 115739 - Amendment
Remove lines 192-258 and insert:Fetterhoff 1/17/2022
5:20 PMAdopted without Objection
1/18/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 3 (pdf) 397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 5 (pdf) 397.417 Peer specialists. Page 6 (pdf)
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