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| 5 | 5 | | 2023 -- H 6285 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC002794 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 13 | 13 | | |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSE LORS |
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| 16 | 16 | | AND MARRIAGE AND FAM ILY THERAPISTS |
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| 17 | 17 | | Introduced By: Representatives Carson, Cortvriend, Baginski, Donovan, and McNamara |
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| 18 | 18 | | Date Introduced: April 19, 2023 |
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| 19 | 19 | | Referred To: House Innovation, Internet, & Technology |
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| 22 | 22 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 5-63.2 of the General Laws entitled "Mental Health Counselors and 1 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Marriage and Family Therapists" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 |
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| 25 | 25 | | 5-63.2-27. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in providing mental health services. 3 |
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| 26 | 26 | | (a) For purposes of this act the following definitions apply: 4 |
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| 27 | 27 | | (1) “Artificial intelligence” or “AI” means any technology that can simulate human 5 |
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| 28 | 28 | | intelligence, including, but not limited to, natural language processing, training language models, 6 |
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| 29 | 29 | | reinforcement learning from human feedback and machine learning systems. 7 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (2) “Licensed mental health professional” means any individual who is licensed by the 8 |
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| 31 | 31 | | State of Rhode Island to provide mental health services, including, but not limited to, 9 |
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| 32 | 32 | | psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed mental health counselors, licensed independent clinical 10 |
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| 33 | 33 | | social workers and other professional counselors. 11 |
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| 34 | 34 | | (3) “Mental health services” means any service provided by a licensed mental health 12 |
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| 35 | 35 | | professional for the purpose of diagnosing, treating, or preventing mental illness or emotional or 13 |
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| 36 | 36 | | behavioral disorders. 14 |
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| 37 | 37 | | (b) Any licensed mental health professional who wishes to provide mental health 15 |
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| 38 | 38 | | services through the use of AI shall first seek approval from the relevant professional licensing 16 |
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| 39 | 39 | | board. 17 |
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| 40 | 40 | | (c) Any AI system used to provide mental health services shall be designed to prioritize 18 |
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| 44 | 44 | | the safety and well-being of individuals seeking treatment and shall be continuously monitored by 1 |
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| 45 | 45 | | a licensed mental health professional to ensure its safety and effectiveness. 2 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (d) Any licensed mental health professional providing mental health services through the 3 |
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| 47 | 47 | | use of AI shall inform patients of the use of AI in their treatment and provide them with the 4 |
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| 48 | 48 | | option to receive treatment from a licensed mental health professional. 5 |
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| 49 | 49 | | (e) Any licensed mental health professional providing mental health services through the 6 |
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| 50 | 50 | | use of AI shall disclose the use of AI to patients in advance and obtain their informed consent. 7 |
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| 51 | 51 | | (f) Any licensed mental health professional who violates the provisions of this section 8 |
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| 52 | 52 | | shall be subject to disciplinary action by the relevant professional licensing board. 9 |
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| 53 | 53 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 10 |
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| 59 | 59 | | LC002794 - Page 3 of 3 |
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| 60 | 60 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 61 | 61 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 62 | 62 | | OF |
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| 63 | 63 | | A N A C T |
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| 64 | 64 | | RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- MENTAL HEALTH COUNSE LORS |
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| 65 | 65 | | AND MARRIAGE AND FAM ILY THERAPISTS |
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| 66 | 66 | | *** |
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| 67 | 67 | | This act would define artificial intelligence and regulate its use in providing mental health 1 |
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| 68 | 68 | | services. 2 |
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| 69 | 69 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 3 |
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