Section 37-39-312 - Peer support specialist license required - qualifications(1) A person may not practice peer support unless licensed under Title 37, chapter 1, and this chapter.(2) An applicant for licensure as a peer support specialist must: (a) have a diagnosis from a mental health professional as having a behavioral health disorder;(b) have received treatment for the diagnosed behavioral health disorder;(c) be in recovery, as defined by board rule, from the behavioral health disorder; and(d) have successfully completed an approved program in behavioral peer support, including an ethics portion, as defined by board rule. The board shall: (i) provide a list of approved programs; and(ii) approve content that is flexible, affordable, and inclusive of faith-based, cultural, and educational programs available from national, regional, and state agencies and organizations.Added by Laws 2023, Ch. 713,Sec. 14, eff. 10/1/2023.