No. HB 281
Filed under AI & Technology.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological, Clinical, Counseling, and Therapy Services; Prohibits use of artificial intelligence in practice of psychology, clinical social work, marriage & family therapy, & mental health counseling, respectively; defines "artificial intelligence"; provides exceptions.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill prohibits licensed psychologists, social workers, therapists, and counselors from using artificial intelligence to deliver mental health services. This ban applies to all clinical interactions, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and therapeutic advice.
Practitioners may still use AI for non-clinical administrative duties. Permitted uses include managing appointment scheduling, processing insurance claims, preparing patient records, and analyzing operational data. These tools must not provide therapeutic advice.
The bill allows AI to record or transcribe therapy sessions. However, this requires the practitioner to obtain written, informed consent from the patient at least 24 hours before the service is provided.
The law defines artificial intelligence broadly as any machine-based system that infers from inputs how to generate outputs. This definition covers systems that make decisions, predictions, or recommendations that influence physical or virtual environments.
AIProhibits licensed psychologists, school psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors from using artificial intelligence in the practice of their respective professions.
AIProhibits licensees, registered interns, and certificateholders in clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counseling from using artificial intelligence in the practice of these fields.
AIPermits the use of artificial intelligence for administrative or supplementary support services, including managing appointment scheduling, drafting general logistics communications, processing billing, managing patient records, and analyzing operational data.
AIPermits the use of artificial intelligence to record or transcribe a counseling or therapy session if the practitioner obtains written, informed consent at least 24 hours before the provision of services.