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AI Summary
The bill establishes consumer protections for mental health chatbots, defining terms and prohibiting misleading advertising while ensuring clear disclosure of AI use. It also provides an affirmative defense to liability if specific requirements are met.
Business Impact
If you provide mental health chatbots in Kentucky, you must disclose AI usage and comply with data handling rules or face legal action.
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Introduced
— Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee
— Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed
— Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted
— Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed
— Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
Unknown
— Status data not yet available or awaiting classification
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What This Means
Kentucky's HB641 aims to regulate mental health chatbots by ensuring consumer protection and transparency. It mandates clear disclosures about AI usage, sets guidelines for handling health information, and includes an affirmative defense to liability.
Key Provisions
- Defines terms related to mental health chatbots and AI.
- Prohibits misleading advertising without clear disclosures.
- Requires clear indication that the chatbot is AI-driven.
- Establishes rules for handling individually identifiable health information.
- Grants enforcement authority to the Attorney General.
- Includes a severability provision.
- Provides an affirmative defense to liability if compliance with disclosure and operational requirements is demonstrated.
Latest Legislative Action
to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
Bill Sponsors
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| D. Osborne | Primary |
| R. Webber | Primary |
| V. Grossl | Primary |
Compliance Checklist
Clearly disclose that the chatbot is AI-driven
Who: Suppliers of mental health chatbots
Penalty: Legal action by the Attorney General
Who: Suppliers of mental health chatbots
Penalty: Legal action by the Attorney General
Handle individually identifiable health information according to specified rules
Who: Suppliers of mental health chatbots
Penalty: Legal action by the Attorney General
Who: Suppliers of mental health chatbots
Penalty: Legal action by the Attorney General
Full Legal Analysis
HB641 introduces new regulations for mental health chatbots, focusing on consumer protection and transparency. The bill requires suppliers to clearly disclose that their chatbot is powered by artificial intelligence. Additionally, it provides an affirmative defense to liability if the supplier can demonstrate compliance with the bill's disclosure and operational requirements.
Official Source
Official Bill Text
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