HB2155 – Nursing Titles: Nonhuman Entities

WALawState

Date Passed

3/9/2026

Effective Date

6/11/2026

Summary

Bars nonhuman entities from using protected nursing titles or representations indicating nursing licensure. Amends registered, advanced-practice, and licensed-practical nursing title protections.

Healthcare Implications

Providers and vendors should review AI assistant names, interfaces, and marketing for prohibited nursing representations. This is a title restriction, not a general ban on AI assistance in nursing.

Operational Implications

  • Nonhuman entities may not assume protected nursing titles or imply the corresponding licensure. A June 30, 2027 terminology update continues the restriction rather than ending it.

Impact Level

High

Keywords

Transparency & Governance; Safety & Risk

Stakeholders

Providers & Health Systems; Patients & Public; Developers & Vendors; Regulators & Government