Illinois Governor JB Pratzkar has signed a bill on a law banning AI therapy in the state. This becomes the first state to manage the use of AI in mental health services. The law highlights that only licensed professionals are allowed to offer consultation services in the state and prohibits AI chat boats or tools from operating as stand alone.
The HB -1806, titled Welfare and Monitoring for the Psychological Resources Act, also clarified that licensed physicians cannot use AI to “treat” treatment “or perform any” treatment “. It also has barriers to how mental health professionals can use AI in their work, as they say it is to use it for “additional help”, such as appointments, billing or other administrative tasks.
In a statement Mixed“We have already heard horrible stories when artificial intelligence pretends to be a licensed physician,” said Bob Morgan, a representative of the Illinois State, said. The law supports a severe penalty in an attempt to stop such results, in which companies or individuals face a $ 10,000 fine for every violation.
“This law stands as a commitment to protect our residents’ welfare and ensure that mental health services are provided by trained experts who are more careful,” said Mario Tereto Junior, secretary of the Eli -Nayyah Financial and Professional Rule.
The bill unanimously approved the Illinois House and the Senate in a symbol of heavy bilateral cooperation. The law is particularly noteworthy as the recently disclosed AI plan of the Trump administration has a 10 -year outline on any state -level AI regulation. It has also been revealed when Openai has said that he is improving his models’ ability to detect mental or emotional problems and will ask consumers to take breaks during extraordinary long chats.
