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Artificial intelligence; requiring informed consent for use by licensed mental health professional or health care provider; authorizing and prohibiting certain uses. Emergency.
In one paragraph
Oklahoma's SB 2037 (2026), as introduced, would have required a licensed mental health professional to inform a patient in writing and get consent before using AI for supplementary support in recorded or transcribed therapy sessions, allowed AI for administrative or supplementary support if the professional stays responsible, and barred professionals from letting AI make independent therapeutic decisions. It was referred to a Senate committee February 3, 2026 and died when the session ended May 14, 2026.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died and never became law. It would have required mental health professionals to get written consent before using AI in recorded sessions and barred AI from making independent therapeutic decisions.
Key provisions
- Would bar a licensed mental health professional from using AI for supplementary support where the session is recorded or transcribed unless the patient or representative is told in writing that AI will be used and its purpose, and consents (Sec. 2(A))
- Would allow AI for administrative or supplementary support if the professional keeps full responsibility for all interactions, outputs and data use and meets the notice-and-consent requirement
- Would bar a professional from allowing AI to make independent therapeutic decisions; per the bill summary, also from detecting emotions or mental states, directly interacting with clients in therapeutic communication, or generating therapeutic recommendations
- Per the bill summary, would bar health care providers from using AI to make medical decisions, interact with patients, diagnose, or generate medical advice
- Per the bill summary, noncompliance would carry a $10,000 fine per violation, and the Attorney General could investigate
- Contains an emergency clause per its title; referred to Senate Health and Human Services February 3, 2026; died when the session ended May 14, 2026
Latest legislative action
Feb 3, 2026. Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services; died when the Oklahoma Legislature's 2026 session ended May 14, 2026
Sponsors
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Deevers | Primary |
| Goodwin | Primary |
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