HR 7535 · 119th Congress

Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026

This bill expands mental health care access for people who have recently been released from prison or jail. Specifically, it requires state Medicaid programs to cover 12 telehealth mental health visits per year for individuals who are on home confinement (like house arrest) after being incarcerated in a public insti…

Sponsor

Foushee, Valerie P. (D-North Carolina)

Introduced

2026-02-12

Policy area

Health

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.