Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026

This bill would change federal Medicaid law to require state Medicaid programs to cover 12 mental health visits by telehealth each calendar year for certain people. It applies to Medicaid enrollees who are under home confinement ordered through a court process and who were held in a public institution, such as a jail or prison, right before that home confinement. The coverage would last during the period of home confinement. The requirement would apply to people released from a public institution on or after the date the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Valerie P. Foushee Democrat sponsor
• 11 cosponsors