Sec. 104. Peer-support specialist programs
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Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on peer-support specialist programs in up to 10 States (to be selected by the Comptroller General) that receive funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report containing the results of such study.
In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall examine and identify best practices in the selected States related to training and credential requirements for peer-support specialist programs, such as— hours of formal work or volunteer experience related to mental illness and substance use disorders conducted through such programs; types of peer-support specialist exams required for such programs in the States; codes of ethics used by such programs in the States; required or recommended skill sets of such programs in the State; and requirements for continuing education.