# Vermont H.776: An act relating to the use of artificial intelligence in health care coverage decisions

Vermont H.776, An act relating to the use of artificial intelligence in health care coverage decisions, is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Monique Priestley (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-27 (Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Vermont H.776
- State: Vermont
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: An act relating to the use of artificial intelligence in health care coverage decisions
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
- Sponsor: Monique Priestley (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Monique Priestley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne B. B Donahue (Independent), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Rachelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Ode (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chloe Tomlinson (Democrat/Progressive), House
- Cosponsor: Dara Torre (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edye Graning (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ela Chapin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth L Burrows (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Esme Cole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Herb Olson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jubilee McGill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kate McCann (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kate Nugent (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Mrowicki (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Pouech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Holcombe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robin P Scheu (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shawn Sweeney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Troy Headrick (Independent), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-27: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0776/H-0776 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.757: An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives (signed)
- H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families (signed)
- H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities (signed)
- H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy (signed)
- H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access (signed)
- H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2026/Docs/BILLS/H-0776/H-0776 As Introduced.pdf)

## Related
- [H.757: An act relating to manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H757-2026)
- [H.657: An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H657-2026)
- [H.648: An act relating to banking, insurance, and securities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H648-2026)
- [H.639: An act relating to genetic data privacy](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H639-2026)
- [H.611: An act relating to miscellaneous provisions affecting the Department of Vermont…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H611-2026)
- [H.583: An act relating to clinical decision making](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H583-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VT-H776-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).