Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026

119 HR 7535 IH: Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7535 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 12, 2026 Mrs. Foushee (for herself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Norton , Mr. Bell , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Ms. Ross , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Mr. Moulton , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of 12 mental health telehealth visits per calendar year for certain previously incarcerated individuals under the Medicaid program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026 . 2. Requiring coverage of 12 mental health telehealth visits per calendar year for certain previously incarcerated individuals under the Medicaid program (a) In general Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (88), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (89), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (89) the following new paragraph: (90) provide, in the case of an individual enrolled under the State plan (or waiver of such plan) who is subject to home confinement pursuant to judicial process and who was incarcerated in a public institution immediately prior to such home confinement, for coverage of 12 mental health visits furnished via telehealth during each calendar year occurring during the period of such confinement. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to individuals released from a public institution on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.