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NY S08484
Bill
Status
Introduced
8/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kristen Gonzalez
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AI Summary
- Prohibits AI from directly interacting with therapy clients, making independent therapeutic decisions, generating treatment plans without licensed professional approval, or detecting emotions/mental states
- Requires licensed professionals to obtain written informed consent from patients before using AI tools that record or transcribe therapy sessions, including disclosure of the specific AI purpose
- Establishes civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation for individuals, corporations, or entities that violate the AI restrictions in mental health services
- Limits AI use in therapy to administrative tasks (scheduling, billing) and supplementary support (maintaining records, analyzing anonymized data) under full professional supervision
- Exempts religious counseling, peer support services, and self-help/educational materials from the AI restrictions
Legislative Description
Regulates the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of therapy or psychotherapy services by prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence to assist in providing supplementary support where the session is recorded or transcribed unless the patient is informed of the specific purpose of such use and consents of such use; establishes penalties for violations of such provisions; excludes religious counseling, peer-support, and self-help materials and educational resources from such provisions.
Last Action
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Higher Education1/7/2026
Rules8/20/2025
Full Bill Text
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