Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB556: Generally revise usage of artificial intelligence in certain health insurance
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to the use of artificial intelligence in insurance; applying restrictions to the use of artificial intelligence in relation to health insurance issuers; providing a definition; and amending section 33-18-201, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN INSURANCE; APPLYING RESTRICTIONS TO THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN RELATION TO HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUERS; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND AMENDING SECTION 33-18-201, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Artificial intelligence -- restrictions. (1) A health insurance issuer as defined in 33-22-140 that uses artificial intelligence, an algorithm, or other software tool for the purpose of utilization review or utilization management functions, based in whole or in part on medical necessity, shall comply with this section and shall ensure all of the following: (a) the artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tool bases its determination on the following information, as (ii) individual clinical circumstances as presented by the requesting provider; and (iii) other relevant clinical information contained in the covered person's medical or other clinical record; (b) the artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tool does not base its determination solely on a group dataset; (c) the artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tool's criteria and guidelines complies with this title and applicable federal law; (d) the artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tool does not supplant health care provider decisionmaking; (e) the use of the artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tool …
Sponsors
- Cohenour, Jill (D, 83) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
Subjects: Information Technology, Insurance, Health
Common questions
- What is HB556?
- HB556 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise usage of artificial intelligence in certain health insurance.
- What does HB556 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to the use of artificial intelligence in insurance; applying restrictions to the use of artificial intelligence in relation to health insurance issuers; providing a definition; and amending section 33-18-201, mca.".
- What is the status of HB556?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB556?
- Cohenour, Jill (D, 83).
- Where is the official record for HB556?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3970
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