HB5649 Summary

• Establishes unlawful practice under Consumer Fraud Act for licensed mental health professionals to provide services using artificial intelligence without first obtaining informed patient consent and disclosing the AI use.

• Adds AI-related violations as grounds for discipline against clinical social workers, physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, and professional counselors, with fines up to $10,000 per violation.

• Authorizes Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules regulating use of artificial intelligence tools in mental health service delivery by licensed professionals.

• Defines "artificial intelligence" as technology simulating human intelligence including natural language processing, language models, and machine learning systems.