# Utah Launches Health AI Pilots

Utah announced three health care AI sandbox pilots covering chronic-condition prescription refills, initial acne prescriptions, and virtual physical therapy. The state is developing liability, evaluation, and governance requirements; pilot participants should plan for independent evaluation and special liability insurance, while potential Food and Drug Administration oversight remains unresolved. Utah expects to introduce a liability bill during its October or November 2026 interim legislative session, a policy milestone for organizations considering participation or proposing future pilots.

- The sandbox provides a state-supervised route for health technology firms to test AI products; Doctronic is associated with a clinician-overseen prescription-refill pilot.
- Master agreements allow Intermountain Health and University of Utah Health to propose AI pilots for state approval. Companies working with these providers may find opportunities to support pilot development and evaluation.
- Organizations evaluating participation should account for independent evaluation and special liability insurance, and consider the unresolved FDA oversight question when planning pilot scope and risk.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 16, 2026

### Government Entities
- Utah Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy (OAIP)
- Utah Department of Commerce
- Utah Medical Licensing Board
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

### Vendors
- Doctronic (AI pilot company)
- Vega Health (independent evaluator)
- Intermountain Health (potential pilot proposer under a master agreement)
- University of Utah Health (potential pilot proposer under a master agreement)
- Coalition for Health AI (independent evaluator)

### Sources
- [Utah AI sandbox launches new health care pilots — with question marks - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.nextgov.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/10/utah-ai-sandbox-launches-new-health-care-pilots-question-marks/416655) - Nextgov/FCW
- [Utah AI sandbox launches new health care pilots — with question marks - Nextgov/FCW](https://www.fcw.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/10/utah-ai-sandbox-launches-new-health-care-pilots-question-marks/416655) - Nextgov/FCW