DelawareDelaware's signed bill would bar AI agents from nurse and doctor titles
Under the signed bill, Delaware would not license AI agents or other nonhuman entities for nursing or physician assistant work or certify them to practice medicine.
What it does
Under the signed bill, Delaware would not license AI agents or other nonhuman entities as nurses or physician assistants or certify them to practice medicine.
The signed bill would also stop AI agents and other nonhuman entities from using listed health care titles, including nurse, doctor, and physician assistant.
Argument forPatients might be less likely to mistake an AI agent for a nurse or doctor if the agent cannot use those titles.
Argument againstPeople who use AI health tools might have to learn less familiar names for them because the signed bill would bar titles such as nurse and doctor.
More detail
Under the signed bill, Delaware would not license nonhuman entities for nursing or physician assistant work or certify them to practice medicine. This covers AI agents and other nonhuman entities. The nursing roles include professional nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, and practical nurses.
Under the signed bill, nonhuman entities would be barred from using the listed health care titles and short forms. This covers AI agents and other nonhuman entities. Listed titles include nurse, doctor, physician, surgeon, and physician assistant, along with short forms such as RN and PA.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 23Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Mar 24Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 5 FavorableMinor
- Jan 20Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENTPassed House
- Jan 13Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 8Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in HouseIntroduced
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