Louisiana: AI health lawsYour state
2 entries on the map: 1 in force and 1 enacted and not yet in force (main duties begin Jan. 1, 2027).
Louisiana's one AI-specific duty on clinicians is a recording disclosure; its privacy law binds data businesses.
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HB 475, in force since Aug. 1, 2026, requires a licensed health care professional to tell a patient verbally about any recording device, software or service before recording any part of an appointment or treatment to be transcribed by AI, as with an ambient scribe; it requires disclosure, not consent, and a violation can bring board discipline, with civil immunity absent gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Louisiana Data Privacy Act, effective Jan. 1, 2027, requires covered businesses to get consent before processing data revealing a health diagnosis and exempts entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. No statute limits how a physician uses AI in diagnosis or treatment or regulates mental health chatbots; HB 197, on clinical AI, and SB 5, on mental health chatbots, died in committee, and SB 246, which would have required a licensed physician to sign every insurer adverse determination, was withdrawn May 28, 2026.
Dates ahead
- Jan. 1, 2027SB 386 (Act 502 of 2026), Louisiana Data Privacy ActData and privacy
Patient disclosure of AI use
HB 475 (Act 649 of 2026), R.S. 37:22.1, Recordings; artificial intelligence; disclosure
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Mental health AI
Also relevant here: HB 475 (Act 649 of 2026), R.S. 37:22.1, Recordings; artificial intelligence; disclosure (under patient disclosure of AI use).
Data and privacy
SB 386 (Act 502 of 2026), Louisiana Data Privacy Act
Nothing in these categories was found in the review of Nov. 4, 2026: payer and utilization review AI; clinical decision and chatbot limits.
Failed or withdrawn bills (3)
HB 197, Provides for the use of artificial intelligence by healthcare providers
SB 246, Establishes requirements for health insurance issuers using artificial intelligence or automated decision systems
SB 5, Provides for the regulation of mental health chatbots that use artificial intelligence technology
What applies to me in Louisiana: physician, practice owner, hospital.
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