By: Quiver LegislationRadar
Posted: 37 minutes ago / Feb. 25, 2026 3:48 p.m. UTC
We have received text from H.R. 7535: Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026. This bill was received on 2026-02-12, and currently has 11 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
The Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026 aims to improve mental health care access for specific individuals who have recently been incarcerated. This legislation has two main components:
Coverage for Mental Health Telehealth Visits
The bill seeks to amend the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage for certain individuals who were previously incarcerated. Specifically, it mandates that these individuals, who are under home confinement due to judicial processes, receive:
12 mental health visits
each calendar year.
These visits can be conducted
via telehealth
, which allows individuals to receive care remotely instead of in person.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the mental health telehealth visits under this bill, individuals must meet the following conditions:
They must be
enrolled in Medicaid
.
They must be subject to home confinement as a result of judicial processes.
They must have been incarcerated in a public institution immediately before their home confinement.
Implementation Timeline
The provisions of this bill will take effect for individuals who are released from a public institution on or after the bill’s enactment date.
Impact on Medicaid
This legislation primarily impacts the Medicaid program by creating a new requirement for coverage related to mental health services for a specific population that may have difficulty accessing care, thus potentially improving the overall health outcomes for these individuals.
Relevant Companies
Representative Valerie P. Foushee Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Valerie P. Foushee:
H.R.7657: To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide funds to the National Diaper Bank Network for the establishment of a Military Family Diaper Fund to provide diapers and diapering supplies to military families in need, and for other purposes.H.R.7535: Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026H.R.7327: Empowering Young Readers Act of 2026H.R.7158: Expanding AI Voices ActH.R.6789: Federal Prisons Naloxone Access Act of 2025H.R.6742: Q–LEAP
You can track bills proposed by Representative Valerie P. Foushee on Quiver Quantitative’s politician page for Foushee.
Representative Valerie P. Foushee Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Valerie P. Foushee is worth $207.5K, as of February 25th, 2026. This is the 441st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Foushee has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Representative Valerie P. Foushee’s net worth on Quiver Quantitative’s politician page for Foushee.
2026 North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District Election
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Approximately $1,587,075 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
The rating for this race is currently “Solid D”.
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 North Carolina’s 4th congressional district election.
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