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Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026
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.
Summary
The bill amends the Medicaid program to require coverage of 12 mental health telehealth visits per calendar year for individuals who are under home confinement pursuant to judicial order and who were recently incarcerated in a public institution. The covered visits must be delivered via telehealth. The requirement applies to individuals released from public institutions on or after the date of enactment and who are enrolled in a state Medicaid plan or waiver.
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Sponsor (1)
11 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
Actions (2)
- Feb 12, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Feb 12, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026”.
SEC. 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. <all>
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