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X-WR-CALNAME:AI health laws taking effect: Texas
X-WR-CALDESC:Dates AI health laws and rules take effect\, from the AI healt
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DTSTAMP:20261015T120000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102
SUMMARY:Texas: HB 149\, Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governanc
 e Act takes effect
DESCRIPTION:Requires a provider of health care services or treatment that u
 ses an AI system in relation to that service or treatment to give the pati
 ent or the patient's personal representative a clear and conspicuous\, pla
 in-language disclosure no later than the date the service or treatment is 
 first provided (or as soon as reasonably possible in an emergency)\, bars 
 developing or deploying an AI system in a manner that intentionally aims t
 o incite or encourage self-harm\, including suicide\, harm to another pers
 on or criminal activity\, and amends the state's biometric identifier and 
 data privacy laws for AI.\n\nhttps://physicianintheloop.org/law-map/texas/
 #law-tx-hb149-2025
URL:https://physicianintheloop.org/law-map/texas/#law-tx-hb149-2025
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UID:tx-sb815-2025-20260101@physicianintheloop.org
DTSTAMP:20261015T120000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102
SUMMARY:Texas: SB 815\, Relating to the Use of Certain Automated Systems in
 \, and Certain Adverse Determinations Made in Connection With\, the Health
  Benefit Claims Process takes effect
DESCRIPTION:Bars a utilization review agent from using an automated decisio
 n system to make\, wholly or partly\, an adverse determination\, lets the 
 insurance commissioner audit and inspect its use of such systems at any ti
 me\, allows algorithms and AI for administrative support or fraud detectio
 n\, and requires an adverse determination notice to state the principal re
 asons\, the clinical basis\, and a description and the source of the scree
 ning criteria and review procedures used.\n\nhttps://physicianintheloop.or
 g/law-map/texas/#law-tx-sb815-2025
URL:https://physicianintheloop.org/law-map/texas/#law-tx-sb815-2025
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UID:tx-tdi-b-0003-26-2026-20260612@physicianintheloop.org
DTSTAMP:20261015T120000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260613
SUMMARY:Texas: Commissioner's Bulletin No. B-0003-26\, Use of Artificial In
 telligence takes effect
DESCRIPTION:States that decisions or actions affecting consumers that are m
 ade or supported by AI must comply with all applicable insurance laws\, th
 at the department expects a person to review and agree with every conseque
 ntial decision a regulated entity makes with AI before action is taken\, t
 hat entities should adopt controls to mitigate the risk of adverse consume
 r outcomes\, and that Insurance Code Chapter 4201 prohibits using AI to ma
 ke a utilization review adverse determination.\n\nhttps://physicianinthelo
 op.org/law-map/texas/#law-tx-tdi-b-0003-26-2026
URL:https://physicianintheloop.org/law-map/texas/#law-tx-tdi-b-0003-26-2026
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