Bill would let cities and counties employ certified case managers and peer support specialists

Representative Miller presented House Bill 4275, explaining the bill would allow certified case managers and peer support specialists to be employed by city and county governments while retaining required certification, enabling local governments to integrate these roles into local public-health and social-service teams.

The sponsor said the bill removes an employment-barrier that currently ties these roles to specific workplaces and would permit local jurisdictions to hire certified staff directly. Committee members did not ask substantive follow-ups during the record shown; after motion and second, the committee voted 5 yays, 0 nays and the chair declared the bill passed out of committee.

Representative Miller thanked the committee before adjournment.