HB455 restricts AI use by licensed professionals in recorded sessions, mandates confidentiality of records, and prohibits unlicensed therapy advertising, taking effect immediately.
If you operate as a licensed therapist in Kentucky, you must ensure AI is not used in recorded sessions by the effective date or face penalties.
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What This Means
Kentucky's HB455 aims to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in therapy and psychotherapy services. The bill specifically targets licensed professionals, prohibiting them from using AI to assist in providing supplementary support in recorded therapy sessions, with specific exceptions. It excludes religious counseling, peer support, and self-help materials from its restrictions, mandates confidentiality of records, and prohibits advertising or offering therapy services unless conducted by a licensed professional. The bill is declared an emergency, meaning it takes effect immediately upon passage.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits licensed professionals from using AI in recorded therapy sessions, with specific exceptions.
- Requires all therapy services to be conducted by licensed professionals.
- Mandates confidentiality of records between professionals and patients.
- Grants enforcement authority to the relevant board.
- Excludes religious counseling, peer support, and self-help materials.
- Creates new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms.
- The bill is declared an emergency, meaning it takes effect immediately upon passage.
Latest Legislative Action
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Bill Sponsors (showing 5 of 29)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| A. Wuchner | Primary |
| B. Chester-Burton | Primary |
| B. Reed | Primary |
| C. Fugate | Primary |
| C. Massey | Primary |
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Compliance Checklist
Who: Licensed professionals
Deadline: Upon enactment
Penalty: To be determined by the relevant board
Who: Therapy service providers
Deadline: Upon enactment
Penalty: To be determined by the relevant board
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