Rhode IslandHealthcare providers must disclose AI use for patient visit notes
Healthcare providers and facilities must tell patients when artificial intelligence (AI) documents their in-person or remote visits and check the resulting notes for accuracy afterward.
What it does
Healthcare providers and facilities using AI to write visit notes must tell patients about that use. They must also check the AI-written notes for accuracy after the visit.
Argument forRequiring providers to check AI-written visit notes could help catch mistakes before those notes guide a patient’s later care.
Argument againstChecking AI-written notes after each visit could take staff time that providers might otherwise spend caring for patients.
More detail
Healthcare providers and facilities must tell patients when AI documents their visits and check the notes for accuracy afterward. The law covers healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals licensed by Rhode Island’s health department, including doctors, nurses, and dentists. The requirements apply to AI documentation of both in-person and telehealth visits, meaning visits held remotely. The notice must explain that AI is used for the purpose of documenting the visit. The law takes effect upon passage.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 2206/22/2026 Signed by Governor Dan McKeeBecame Law
- Jun 1806/18/2026 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 1106/11/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrenceMajor
- Vote recorded IN CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 1106/11/2026 Placed on House Calendar (06/11/2026)Minor
- Jun 1106/11/2026 Senate passed Sub APassed Senate
- Jun 906/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/11/2026)Minor
- Jun 906/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub AMinor
- Jun 806/08/2026 Proposed SubstituteMajor
- Jun 506/05/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- May 105/01/2026 Referred to Senate Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Apr 1604/16/2026 House read and passedPassed House
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1004/10/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/16/2026)Minor
- Mar 3003/30/2026 Committee recommends passageMinor
- Mar 2603/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (03/30/2026)
- Mar 303/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMinor
- Feb 2702/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
- Feb 602/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human ServicesIntroduced
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