H 84 Vermont House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent

This bill allows telehealth and telephone medical consultations in Vermont to be recorded only with the explicit consent of both the patient and the health care provider. It amends Vermont law to require mutual consent before any recording of these appointments can occur, updating statutes for telemedicine (§ 9361) and audio-only phone consultations (§ 9362). The law directly affects all patients and providers using telehealth services in Vermont, ensuring recordings are permitted only with agreement from both parties. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Signed Apr 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

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MINOR

The substantive policy content of the bill is identical in both versions. The differences are purely formatting and procedural: the 'As Passed' version includes the list of introducing representatives, committee referral information, a statement of purpose, and line numbering, while the 'As Enacted' version carries a final bill number (No. 80), a later year (2026 vs. 2025), and the governor's signature date (April 20, 2026). No changes were made to the actual legal provisions.

TECHNICAL

The bill number changed from H.84 (as passed) to No. 80 (as enacted), reflecting assignment of a public act number upon signing.

The 'As Passed' version includes procedural elements not present in the 'As Enacted' version: a list of introducing representatives, committee referral information, a subject line, and a statement of purpose.

TIMELINE

The year on the document changed from 2025 (as passed) to 2026 (as enacted), and a governor signature date of April 20, 2026 was added in the enacted version.

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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 21, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor on April 20, 2026

executive

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Delivered to the Governor on April 14, 2026

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably by Senator Gulick for Committee on Health and Welfare, read 2nd time and 3rd reading ordered

upper

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare

upper

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Health and Welfare

upper

Jan 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Rep. Berbeco of Winooski reported for the Committee on Health Care

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Introduced

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

lower

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