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S2570 2026 -- S 2570 ======== LC004719 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS NOTIFICATION ACT Introduced By: Senators Lauria, Valverde, Murray, DiMario, Mack, Euer, Urso, Kallman, Thompson, and Gu Date Introduced: February 13, 2026 Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Title 23 of the General Laws entitled HEALTH AND SAFETY is hereby 2 amended by adding thereto the following chapter: 3 CHAPTER 106 4 USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS NOTIFICATION 5 ACT 6 23-106-1. Short title and purpose. 7 (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Use of Artificial Intelligence by 8 Healthcare Providers Notification Act . 9 (b) The purpose of this chapter is to ensure patients are properly notified of the use of 10 artificial intelligence by healthcare providers. 11 23-106-2. Definitions. 12 As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 13 (1) Artificial Intelligence or AI means any technology that can simulate human 14 intelligence including, but not limited to, natural language processing, training language models, 15 reinforcement learning from human feedback and machine learning systems. 16 (2) Healthcare facility shall have the same meaning as § 23-17-2. 17 (3) Healthcare provider means physicians, physician assistants, dentists, registered 18 nurses, licensed practical nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, nursing assistants, or any 1 other healthcare professional licensed by the director of the department of health. 2 23-106-3. Notifications required. 3 Any and all healthcare providers and healthcare facilities that employ artificial intelligence 4 ( AI ) to document in-person or telehealth visits shall notify patients of the use of AI for that sole 5 purpose. 6 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC004719 ======== LC004719 - Page 2 of 3 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS NOTIFICATION ACT *** 1 This act would require healthcare providers and healthcare facilities to inform patients of 2 the use of artificial intelligence to memorialize patient visits. 3 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC004719 ======== LC004719 - Page 3 of 3
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