Virtual Peer Support Act of 2020 This bill appropriates funding for grants to transition behavioral health peer support services that are provided at no cost to participants from in-person to virtual platforms or to otherwise expand these kinds of virtual services. Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award competitive grants to certain consumer-controlled or consumer-run organizations and tribal communities. Among other eligibility requirements for these grants, entities must have offered certain behavioral health services at no cost to participants before the declaration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health
AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careForeign language and bilingual programsHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthMinority health
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4416| Senate
| Updated: 8/4/2020
Virtual Peer Support Act of 2020 This bill appropriates funding for grants to transition behavioral health peer support services that are provided at no cost to participants from in-person to virtual platforms or to otherwise expand these kinds of virtual services. Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award competitive grants to certain consumer-controlled or consumer-run organizations and tribal communities. Among other eligibility requirements for these grants, entities must have offered certain behavioral health services at no cost to participants before the declaration of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
AppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careForeign language and bilingual programsHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthMinority health