Rhode Island H7349: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT (Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.)

What the bill says

From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:

2026 -- H 7349 ======== LC004589 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT Introduced By: Representatives Spears, Carson, Messier, Speakman, Shanley, McEntee, Baginski, Kazarian, Cotter, and Donovan Date Introduced: January 28, 2026 Referred To: House Health & Human Services It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Title 40.1 of the General Laws entitled "BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: CHAPTER 5.5 OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT 40.1-5.5-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Oversight of Artificial Intelligence Technology in Mental Health Care Act". 40.1-5.5-2. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Administrative support" means tasks performed to assist a licensed professional in the delivery of therapy or psychotherapy services that do not involve communication. "Administrative support" includes, but is not limited to, the (ii) Processing billing and insurance claims; and (iii) Drafting general communications related to therapy logistics that do not include therapeutic advice. (2) "Artificial intelligence", "artificial intelligence technology", or "AI" means a machinebased system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing …

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Sponsors

• Tina Spears (D, HD-036) · primary sponsor
• Lauren Carson (D, HD-075)
• Mary Messier (D, HD-062)
• June Speakman (D, HD-068)
• Evan Shanley (D)
• Hagan McEntee, Carol (D, HD-033)
• Jacquelyn Baginski (D, HD-017)
• Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
• Megan Cotter (D, HD-039)
• Susan Donovan (D, HD-069)

Latest actions

1. June 22, 2026: Signed by Governor
2. June 18, 2026: Transmitted to Governor
3. June 10, 2026: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
4. June 8, 2026: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar
5. June 8, 2026: House passed Sub A
6. June 5, 2026: Placed on House Calendar
7. June 4, 2026: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
8. June 2, 2026: Proposed Substitute
9. June 2, 2026: Scheduled for consideration
10. March 3, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Votes

• House Seq #322: PASSAGE (June 8, 2026): 69 yea, 2 nay, passed
• House Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage of Sub A (June 4, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H7349?

H7349 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- OVERSIGHT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT (Establishes regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence in mental health care treatments.).

What is the status of H7349?

Signed into law as of June 22, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 22, 2026).

Who sponsored H7349?

Tina Spears (D, HD-036), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H7349?

On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7349A.pdf