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IL SB 2259: HEALTH CARE GENERATIVE AI USE

In Committee Illinois

Last verified Oct 11, 2026 · official bill text

SB 2259 · where it stands

1 of 5 steps complete
  1. Introduced In committee
  2. Passed first chamber
  3. Passed both chambers
  4. Enacted
  5. Effective
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Enacted
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Dead / vetoed
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In one paragraph

Illinois's SB 2259 (104th General Assembly) would add Section 67 to the Medical Practice Act of 1987. A health facility, clinic, physician's office or group practice office that uses generative AI to produce written or verbal patient communications about clinical information would have to ensure the communications meet specified criteria; communications read and reviewed by a human licensed or certified provider would be exempt. Re-referred to Assignments April 11, 2025.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Not law. If enacted, health facilities, clinics and physician practices using generative AI for clinical patient communications would have to meet the bill's criteria unless a licensed or certified provider reads and reviews them.

Key provisions

  1. Would add 225 ILCS 60/67 to the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and define terms including generative artificial intelligence
  2. Covers health facilities, clinics, physician's offices and group practice offices that use generative AI for written or verbal patient communications pertaining to clinical information
  3. Those entities would have to ensure the communications meet certain criteria set out in the bill
  4. A generative AI communication read and reviewed by a human licensed or certified health care provider would not be subject to the new section
  5. Violations by licensed facilities or clinics would be penalized as set by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation by rule; violations by physicians as determined by the Illinois State Medical Board
  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 filed March 12, 2025; Rule 3-9(a) re-referral to Assignments April 11, 2025

Latest legislative action

Apr 11, 2025. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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Topics and industries

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Affected industries

Healthcare

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