Supporting workers & protecting consumers
AB 1979 AI tools cannot replace licensed clinical judgement
AI tools cannot replace licensed clinical judgement establishes a human-in-command standard for AI tools in health care. The bill also ensures that patient medical information uploaded onto a consumer-facing AI health application remains protected under the CA Medical Privacy Act.
- Author
- Bonta
- Session
- 2026
- TechEquity Action
- Supported
- Outcome
- Signed
- Sponsors
- the California Nurses Association
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