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Committee backs bill to tighten training, supervision and registration timeline for peer support specialists
Summary
House Bill 580, amended by a committee substitute, was favorably reported after sponsors said the bill restores supervision and group-size limits for peer support specialists, creates a pathway from temporary to full registration and aligns Medicaid reimbursement with a recognized, billable credential.
The Committee on Health Services reported House Bill 580 — as amended by House Committee Substitute 1 — with a favorable recommendation, moving the measure to the House floor.
"What we are looking to do with House Bill 580 is simply tighten up some of the guidelines around our peer support specialist," Representative Kim Mosher told the committee. Mosher said the bill builds on last year's House Bill 505, which required registration for peer support specialists, by reinstating some supervision requirements and parameters on group sizes for nonclinical peer…
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