MD HB995

Behavioral health care providers are prohibited from using artificial intelligence to provide patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, counseling, treatment plan development, case management, and therapeutic communications

Providers may use AI systems for administrative support tasks such as scheduling appointments, managing patient and billing records, billing, analyzing operational data, and organizing session-related files and notes

When using AI for administrative tasks, providers must comply with federal and state confidentiality laws, sign agreements ensuring protected health information remains confidential and is not used to train AI systems, and give patients written and verbal notice of AI use and associated risks

Providers must independently review the accuracy of any AI-generated reports, data, or information, and must obtain written informed consent from patients when AI use could materially affect clinical decision-making or patient-facing services

Violations are subject to disciplinary action by the appropriate health occupation board; the law does not prohibit disseminating self-help or educational materials that do not claim to provide behavioral health care; effective October 1, 2026