Pennsylvania House passes a bill requiring healthcare facilities, including imaging centers, to disclose their use of AI in clinical care.
Key Details
- 1House Bill 1925 was approved in the Pennsylvania House by a 144-59 vote and now heads to the state Senate.
- 2The bill mandates AI use disclosure by healthcare facilities, including imaging centers, through website postings and written patient notifications.
- 3Disclosure is required for both clinical decision support and personalized communications generated by AI.
- 4Notifications must be provided once per care episode, not for every encounter.
- 5The bill requires annual performance reviews of AI systems and ensures clinicians retain independent judgment.
Why It Matters
If enacted, this law would increase transparency around AI use in radiology and other healthcare settings, impacting patient communication, compliance processes, and oversight of AI tools. It signifies evolving policy around the responsible integration of AI in clinical workflows.
Source
Radiology Business
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