relative to the use of artificial intelligence to provide services requiring a professional license.
Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 24
Summary
The bill bars any computer‑based system from offering health, mental‑health, or substance‑use services that normally need a state license unless a licensed professional is directly involved. It adds enforcement fees for the licensing board and sets consent and oversight rules for psychologists, mental‑health counselors, and alcohol‑and‑drug counselors. The measure failed to pass, being declared “inexpedient to legislate.”
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