Weekly News Wire | February 9, 2020
Colorado Proposes Bill To Reimburse Behavioral Health Peer Support Professionals
The Colorado legislature is considering a proposal that would have the state’s Medicaid program reimburse for behavioral health peer support professional services. The legislation, House Bill (HB) 20-1139, was introduced on January 16, 2020. HB 20-1139 intends to add definitions for “peer support professional” and “recovery support services organization” as new types of professionals and provider organizations.
The legislation defines a “peer support professional” as a peer support specialist, a recovery coach, peer and family recovery support specialist, a peer mentor, a family advocate, or a family systems navigator. A peer support professional is an adult age . . .
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