Summary
Enacts restrictions on AI in mental and behavioral health: bars AI providers and unlicensed persons from representing AI systems as capable of providing professional mental/behavioral healthcare; prohibits offering AI that is programmed to deliver such care; and limits provider use of AI to administrative support (e.g., scheduling, billing, operational analytics). Also restricts public schools from using AI to perform the functions of school counselors/psychologists and requires an agency policy to evaluate accuracy and efficacy.
Healthcare Implications
Prevents AI chatbots or apps from being marketed or used as substitutes for licensed behavioral health providers in Nevada. Licensed providers must not use AI to deliver care directly and must independently review any AI‑generated operational outputs; violations can trigger disciplinary action and civil penalties up to $15,000 per violation. Health systems and vendors should segregate clinical‑use features from admin features and update labeling, marketing, and consent materials accordingly.
Operational Implications
- AI providers prohibited from offering AI systems specifically programmed to provide services that constitute professional mental/behavioral healthcare; prohibited from representing AI as capable of or qualified to provide such care.
- Licensed mental/behavioral health providers may use AI only for administrative support; must independently review AI-generated outputs. Public schools may not use AI for mental-health-related functions of school counselors/psychologists/social workers. Civil penalties up to $15,000 per incident.