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West Virginia HB4770

West Virginia HB4770 is in committee.

This bill limits how artificial intelligence can be used to deliver mental health care in West Virginia, allowing AI only for administrative tasks rather than direct patient care. It sets rules to ensure that mental health treatment decisions remain in the hands of licensed human professionals rather than AI systems.

Recorded sponsors: Evan Worrell, Michael Hite, Mickey Petitto.

Official title

Establishing limitations on the use of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence technology to deliver mental health care, with exceptions for administrative support functions

Bill details

Stage
In committee
Policy area
Healthcare
Party origin
Republican
Sponsors
Evan Worrell, Michael Hite, Mickey Petitto
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Focus areas

Topics this bill touches, used to group it with related legislation.

  • AI in Healthcare
  • Algorithmic Transparency
  • AI Safety

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What would West Virginia HB4770 do, and who would it affect?

Records current as of . The bill text and legislative history are linked below.