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Medicaid: Mental Health Support for People in Home Confinement

Also known as: Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026

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Key Points

  • This proposal would change Medicaid rules to guarantee 12 mental health therapy visits every year for certain people.
  • The plan focuses on people who have just left prison or jail and are currently serving their time through home confinement.
  • These therapy sessions would happen through telehealth, meaning patients could talk to a doctor or counselor over a phone or computer from their home.
  • By providing this support, the bill aims to help people successfully transition back into society and manage the stress of leaving a correctional facility.
  • The new coverage would start for anyone released from a public institution after the bill becomes law.

Milestones

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Feb 12, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 12, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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.

Bill NumberHR 7535
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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