# Pennsylvania House Passes Healthcare AI Bill

On September 30, 2026, the Pennsylvania House passed H.B. 1925 by a 144-59 vote, sending it to the Pennsylvania Senate. If enacted, the bill would require transparency when AI is used in healthcare, preserve human responsibility for final care decisions, and require compliance attestations to state agencies. It creates no direct procurement opportunity, but could affect requirements for healthcare providers, insurers, and AI suppliers doing business in Pennsylvania if it becomes law.

- Healthcare AI suppliers and contractors serving Pennsylvania organizations should assess how they disclose AI use and support human review of care decisions, as these provisions could shape future procurement requirements if enacted.
- Providers, insurers, and suppliers may need to account for state-agency compliance attestations in operational processes and contract planning; the bill has not yet completed the legislative process.
- The bill’s movement to the Senate gives procurement teams a concrete legislative proposal to reference when evaluating healthcare AI offerings and potential contract terms.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives (PA House)
- Pennsylvania Senate (PA Senate)
- Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH)
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS)
- Pennsylvania Department of Insurance (PA Department of Insurance)

### Key Quotes
> The legislation would also prevent clinicians from being superseded in their judgment by AI recommendations by requiring human decision-makers to make final decisions for a patient's care based on an individualized assessment if AI is used by insurers, hospitals or clinicians.
> — Arvind Venkat, State Representative

> Patients deserve to know when artificial intelligence is involved in their healthcare, and they should have full confidence that a qualified healthcare professional, not AI or an algorithm, remains responsible and accountable for their care.
> — Tarik Khan, State Representative

> AI technology has the potential to make some healthcare processes more streamlined and efficient, but it's important that we stay ahead of its use as it adapts and changes.
> — Greg Scott, State Representative

### Sources
- [Pa. House passes bipartisan legislation to regulate artificial intelligence usage in healthcare](https://www.pahouse.com/InTheNews/NewsRelease/?id=145449) - PA