Summary
Updates Arizona behavioral-health professional rules to require consent-for-treatment materials, beginning January 1, 2027, to notify clients of the extent, if any, to which clinical services are provided through, recorded or documented with, or involve artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, or another human-simulation modality. The updated rules also define artificial intelligence for board-rule purposes.
Healthcare Implications
Creates a direct AI disclosure obligation for Arizona behavioral-health licensees. Behavioral-health providers will need to update informed-consent materials before January 1, 2027 if they use AI, machine learning, deep learning, ambient documentation, or other human-simulation tools to provide, record, or document clinical services. This is especially relevant to AI scribes, AI-assisted documentation, telehealth workflows, and AI tools used in therapy or counseling practice.