New York S 8484: Regulates the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of therapy or psychotherapy services

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S08484 Summary:

BILL NOS08484 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09106

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SPONSORGONZALEZ

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COSPNSRSALAZAR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §6517, Ed L

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Regulates the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of therapy or psychotherapy services by prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence to assist in providing supplementary support where the session is recorded or transcribed unless the patient is informed of the specific purpose of such use and consents of such use; establishes penalties for violations of such provisions; excludes religious counseling, peer-support, and self-help materials and educational resources from such provisions.

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BILL NOS08484 

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08/20/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

05/05/20261ST REPORT CAL.922

05/06/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/07/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/05/2026COMMITTED TO RULES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8484

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 August 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to regulating the use of
 artificial intelligence in the provision of therapy or psychotherapy
 services

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "oversight of technology in mental health care act".
 3 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6517 to read
 4 as follows:
 5 § 6517. Use of artificial intelligence in mental health care. 1. For
 6 the purposes of this section:
 7 (a) "Administrative support" means tasks performed to assist a
 8 licensed professional in the delivery of therapy or psychotherapy
 9 services that do not involve communication. "Administrative support"
 10 includes, but is not limited to, the following:
 11 (i) managing appointment scheduling and reminders;
 12 (ii) processing billing and insurance claims; and
 13 (iii) drafting general communications related to therapy logistics
 14 that do not include therapeutic advice.
 15 (b) "Artificial intelligence" has the same meaning as such term is
 16 defined in section seventeen hundred of the general business law.
 17 (c) "Consent" means an affirmative written agreement, including by
 18 electronic means, which unambiguously communicates the individual's
 19 explicit, express, freely given, informed, voluntary, and specific
 20 agreement, and which is revocable by the individual. "Consent" does not
 21 include an agreement that is obtained by the following:
 22 (i) the acceptance of a general or broad terms of use, agreement or a
 23 similar document that contains descriptions of artificial intelligence
 24 along with other unrelated information;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13621-02-5

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 1 (ii) an individual hovering over, muting, pausing, or closing a given
 2 piece of digital content; or
 3 (iii) through the use of deceptive actions.
 4 (d) "Licensed professional" means an individual who holds a valid
 5 license, credential, or certification issued by this state to practice
 6 as a psychologist, social worker, mental health practitioner, profes-
 7 sional substance use counselor, professional substance use prevention
 8 practitioner, or to otherwise provide therapy or psychotherapy services
 9 including:
 10 (i) a licensed mental health counselor;
 11 (ii) a licensed marriage and family therapist;
 12 (iii) a licensed creative arts therapist;
 13 (iv) a licensed psychoanalyst;
 14 (v) a licensed master social worker;
 15 (vi) a licensed clinical social worker;
 16 (vii) a credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor;
 17 (viii) a credentialed prevention professional;
 18 (ix) a credentialed prevention specialist;
 19 (x) a credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor, creden-
 20 tialed prevention professional, or credentialed prevention s