Nevada legislation · 83rd Legislature (2025)
Nevada AB406: Makes various changes relating to health. (BDR 34-674)
Status: Chaptered, June 6, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to health; prohibiting certain uses of artificial intelligence in public schools; requiring the Department of Education to develop a policy concerning certain uses of artificial intelligence; imposing certain restrictions relating to the marketing and programming of artificial intelligence systems; prohibiting certain persons from representing themselves as qualified to provide mental or behavioral health care; imposing certain restrictions relating to the use of artificial intelligence by providers of mental or behavioral health care; providing civil penalties…
From the enrolled text, May 29, 2025:
AN ACT relating to health; prohibiting certain uses of artificial intelligence in public schools; requiring the Department of Education to develop a policy concerning certain uses of artificial intelligence; imposing certain restrictions relating to the marketing and programming of artificial intelligence systems; prohibiting certain persons from representing themselves as qualified to provide mental or behavioral health care; imposing certain restrictions relating to the use of artificial intelligence by providers of mental or behavioral health care; providing civil penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prescribes the authority and duties of a school counselor, school psychologist and school social worker. (NRS 391.293, 391.294, 391.296) Section 2 of this bill prohibits a public school from using artificial intelligence to perform the functions and duties of a school counselor, school psychologist or school social worker which relate to the mental health of pupils. Section 2 additionally requires the Department of Education to develop a policy for the use of artificial intelligence by such school employees while providing therapy, counseling or other mental or behavioral health services to pupils. Section 2 requires the policy to include a method for the Department to examine the accuracy and efficacy of the use of artificial intelligence for such purposes. Existing law: (1) regulates the practice and requires the licensure of certain …