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Illinois Enacts Law Regulating AI with Sweeping Implications for Behavioral Health Delivery

Illinois enacted the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, establishing standards for the use of AI technology in the provision of therapy and psychotherapy services. The Act aims to protect consumers by...more

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Illinois Passes Extensive Law Regulating AI in Behavioral Health

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On August 4, 2025, Illinois enacted the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (HB 1806) (the Act), imposing sweeping restrictions on the use of Artificial intelligence (AI) in the delivery of therapy and...more

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9th Circ. Decisions Help Clarify Scope Of Legal Lab Marketing

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The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, enacted in 2018, was a bombshell for the addiction treatment and diagnostic laboratory industries. For the first time, paying commissions for sales and marketing services was...more

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Pulse Check: How is Your California Practice Leveraging “103 NPs” – and Preparing for the Arrival of “104 NPs” in 2026?

Nearly three years ago, the passage of California Bill AB 890, effective January 1, 2023, set in motion a future pathway for qualified nurse practitioners (“NPs”) to practice independently under a new category of licensure....more

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New York Passes Novel Law Requiring Safeguards for AI Companions

Artificial intelligence (AI) companion apps have been in the news, with Commissioner Melissa Holyoak of the Federal Trade Commission calling for a study on AI companions earlier this month, and lawmakers at the state and...more

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Nevada Passes Law Limiting AI Use for Mental and Behavioral Healthcare

On June 5, 2025, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed AB 406, a law regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for mental and behavioral healthcare. AB 406 comes as other states, such as Utah and New York, have taken...more

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Minnesota becomes first state to require mental health warning labels on social media platforms

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Minnesota’s state legislature moves to regulate social media by passing the nation’s first bill requiring mental health warning labels for online platforms. If signed by Governor Tim Walz, social media users will encounter...more

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New Artificial Intelligence Laws in Effect in Utah

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Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox signed three state AI bills into law that took effect May 7, 2025. These laws require businesses to make “you’re talking to a bot” disclosures and comply with privacy requirements when using AI in...more

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Trending in Telehealth: May 2025

Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and...more

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Utah Enacts AI Amendments Targeted at Mental Health Chatbots and Generative AI

Utah is one of a handful of states that has been a leader in its regulation of AI. Utah’s Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (“UAIPA”) was enacted in 2024 and requires disclosures relating to consumer interaction with...more

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Utah Enacts Multiple Laws Amending and Expanding the State's Regulation of the Deployment and Use of Artificial Intelligence

Alongside California and Colorado, Utah has emerged as one of the most active states in regulating the deployment and use of artificial intelligence ("AI"). Diverging from Colorado's approach, Utah first enacted laws in 2024...more

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Utah Enacts Mental Health Chatbot Law

On March 25, 2025, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed HB 452, which establishes new rules for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) mental health chatbots accessible to any “Utah user,” defined as, “an individual located in...more

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New York’s Proposed Health Information Privacy Act Takes Aim at Digital Health Companies

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The New York Health Information Privacy Act (NYHIPA), if enacted, could create a chilling effect on patient access and engagement to readily available digital health care services relied upon by New Yorkers. Digital health...more

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Arizona’s New Behavioral Healthcare Laws – Part 2

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In 2024, the Arizona legislature passed five new Arizona laws directly affecting behavioral health care in Arizona. These laws run the gamut between refining definitions, requiring peer specialist trainings, new requirements...more

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Developments from the 2022 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly Affecting Public Schools (and Public Employers)

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The 2022 Regular Session of the Connecticut General Assembly concluded on May 4, 2022.  The following is a brief description of acts that were passed by the General Assembly that may be of interest to Connecticut’s K-12...more

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New Year, New Laws

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Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! As we begin, special education leaders should take note of several new laws recently signed by the Governor. We have been talking a lot about HB 40 and HB 2748, which extend transition...more

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Red-Flag Law Expands

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California’s Gun Violence Restraining Order Law Bolstered by Newly Signed Bills - Fifteen new gun control bills were signed into law last week by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Five of those bills significantly expand and strengthen...more

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Connecticut Legislature Places Restrictions on the Use of the Title “Social Worker”

On July 9, 2019, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 19-164 “An Act Concerning Social Workers,” (PA 19-164) which sets forth new restrictions on individuals seeking to hold themselves out as social...more

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Senate Bill 1152: California’s Hospital Discharge Policy for Homeless Patients and How It May Affect Substance Use Disorder...

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Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 1152 into law on September 30, 2018. SB 1152 modifies Section 1262.5 of the Health & Safety Code which currently requires hospitals to have a written discharge planning policy and...more

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