VT AI Healthcare & Neurological Rights Act
An Act Relating to Neurological Rights and the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Health and Human Services (H.814)
Regulates AI chatbots acting as stand-ins for mental health professionals, requires disclosure of generative AI use in healthcare settings, restricts health insurers from using AI to deny care without licensed human review, and establishes neurological rights protections for brain-computer interface data.
Jurisdiction
Vermont
Enacted
Pending
Effective
TBD
Enforcement
Vermont Attorney General; Vermont AI Advisory Council (reporting)
Received favorable committee report with amendment March 13, 2026. Advancing to House floor.
Vermont LegislatureWhy It Matters
Broad-scope bill combining mental health AI chatbot regulation, healthcare AI transparency, insurance AI oversight, and novel neurological data rights into a single legislative package.
Recent Developments
Received favorable committee report with amendment on March 13, 2026. Primary sponsor Rep. Chloe Tomlinson with broad bipartisan support (14+ co-sponsors).
At a Glance
Applies to
Harms addressed
Who Must Comply
- AI system providers operating mental health chatbots in Vermont
- Healthcare entities using AI in clinical settings
- Health insurers using AI for utilization review
- Providers of brain-computer interface technology
Safety Provisions
- Regulates chatbots that act as stand-ins for mental health professionals
- Requires disclosure when generative AI is used in healthcare settings
- Restricts health insurers from using AI to deny, delay, or modify care without licensed human provider review
- Patients must consent to share neural data from brain-computer interfaces
- Neural data records must be destroyed within 10 days of consent revocation
- AI Advisory Council must report on ethical AI use in health care, human services, and education by January 2027
Compliance & Enforcement
Penalties
Not yet specified
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Cite This
APA
Vermont. (n.d.). An Act Relating to Neurological Rights and the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Health and Human Services (H.814).
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Last updated March 27, 2026. Verify against primary sources before relying on this information.