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Vermont committee hears support, privacy and AI concerns as bill would allow recording of telehealth therapy sessions
Summary
Witnesses from designated mental-health agencies told the House Health Care Committee that allowing audio and video recording of telehealth therapy sessions would aid clinician training, fidelity to evidence-based models and workforce development; legislators and the health care advocate raised data-use, AI and utilization concerns and asked for statutory and oversight clarifications.
MONTPELIER — Supporters told the House Health Care Committee on Wednesday that allowing patients and clinicians to record telehealth therapy sessions under H.84 would bolster clinician training and help maintain fidelity to evidence-based treatments.
Karen Curley, chief clinical and program search at Washington County Mental Health, said recordings are essential for supervision and training. "Having access to the actual session and being able to see it for myself helps me then be able to provide the trainee with the best supervision to become the best clinician," she said, describing graduate internship requirements and the role recordings play in giving supervisors an accurate view of sessions.
Kelsey Stadozeth, executive director at Northeast Human Services and co‑president of Vermont Care Partners, told the committee agencies use augmented technology to support documentation and fidelity checks but stressed it cannot replace clinician…
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