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VermontH.842025-2026 SessionHouseWALLET

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

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Patients and providers control telehealth visit recordings

Beginning April 20, 2026, Vermont requires both patient and provider consent before recording a telehealth consultation. This covers telemedicine, including care using health information sent for later review, and audio-only phone visits. Neither participant can record the consultation or have someone else record it unless both agree.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. House message: Governor approved bill on April 20, 2026

    4/22/2026House

  2. Signed by Governor on April 20, 2026

    4/21/2026House

  3. Delivered to Governor on April 14, 2026

    4/14/2026House

  4. Senate Message: Passed in concurrence

    4/7/2026Senate

  5. Read 3rd time & passed in concurrence

    4/3/2026Senate

  6. New Business/Third Reading

    4/3/2026Senate

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

    4/2/2026Senate

  8. Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare

    4/2/2026Senate

  9. New Business/Second Reading

    4/2/2026Senate

  10. Favorable report by Committee on Health and Welfare

    4/1/2026Senate

  11. Second Reading

    4/1/2026Senate

  12. Entered on Notice Calendar

    4/1/2026Senate

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

    1/22/2026Senate

  14. Read third time and passed

    1/20/2026House

  15. Action Calendar: Third Reading

    1/20/2026House

  16. Third Reading ordered

    1/16/2026House

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

    1/16/2026House

  18. Read second time

    1/16/2026House

  19. Action Calendar: Favorable

    1/16/2026House

  20. Notice Calendar: Favorable

    1/15/2026House

  21. Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care

    1/24/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Enacted (ACT 80)Opens in a new window

    4/30/2026

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers

    4/7/2026

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  • As Passed by Both Chambers (Unofficial)

    4/7/2026

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  • As Passed by the House

    1/21/2026

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  • As Passed by the House (Unofficial)

    1/21/2026

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  • As Introduced

    1/23/2025

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