1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2023 or the PEERS Act of 2023 . 2. Coverage of peer support services under the Medicare program (a) Coverage Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ) is amended— (1) in subsection (s)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (JJ), by inserting and after the semicolon at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (KK) peer support services (as defined in subsection (nnn)) furnished on or after January 1, 2025; ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (nnn) Peer support services (1) Peer support services The term peer support services means emotional, informational, instrumental, and affiliational support services— (A) furnished— (i) by a Federally qualified health center, a rural health clinic, a community mental health center, or a certified community behavioral health clinic (as described in section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014), using a peer support specialist; and (ii) to an individual who has been diagnosed with— (I) a mental disorder; or (II) a substance use disorder; and (B) that are designed to assist such individual in achieving recovery, integration in the community, self-empowerment, and self-determination (as specified by the Secretary). (2) Peer support specialist The term peer support specialist means an individual who— (A) is recovering from a mental health or substance use condition