As amended on 3/23/2026: - Prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to make independent therapeutic decisions, directly engage in therapeutic communication with clients, generate treatment plans without a licensed professional's review and approval, or provide psychological or psychosocial assessment services. - Requires that therapy or psychotherapy services be conducted by a licensed professional. - Allows a licensed professional to ues a chatbot to communicate with a client as part of administrative or supplementary support if the chatbot discloses the interaction is not with a human being. - Permits licensed professionals to use AI for administrative or supplementary support tasks, provided the professional maintains full responsibility for the system's use. - Authorizes health-related licensing boards to impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation. - Exempts religious counseling, peer support, and general self-help materials from these regulations. - The 3/23/2026 amendment allows using a chatbot to communicate with clients, prohibits providing psychological services
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Apr 9, 2026 | H | Author added Virnig |
Apr 7, 2026 | H | Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Commerce Finance and Policy |
Mar 25, 2026 | H | Author added Kraft |
Mar 24, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Judiciary Finance and Civil Law |
Mar 23, 2026 | H | Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law |
Mar 18, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Health Finance and Policy |
Mar 9, 2026 | H | Author added Tabke |
Mar 2, 2026 | H | Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy |
| Last Action | Apr 9, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Apr 11, 2026 |