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S-2570
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Proposed Effective Date
2026-02-13
Rhode Island S 2570 — An Act Relating to Health and Safety — Use of Artificial Intelligence by Healthcare Providers Notification Act
This bill would require Rhode Island healthcare providers and healthcare facilities that use artificial intelligence to document in-person or telehealth patient visits to notify patients of that AI use. The obligation is narrowly scoped to AI used for visit documentation (e.g., ambient clinical scribes) rather than AI used for diagnosis, treatment, or other clinical purposes. Healthcare providers include physicians, physician assistants, dentists, nurses, and any other professional licensed by the RI Department of Health; healthcare facilities are defined by cross-reference to R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17-2. The bill contains no enforcement mechanism, no designated enforcer, no penalties, and no private right of action. It would take effect upon passage.
Passage Likelihood
Low
Chamber No passage
Committee No action
Majority party (No data)
Bipartisan No
Prior session None
Legislative History
2026-02-13 introduced Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
2026-02-27 other Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)
2026-03-03 other Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mapped Requirements
T-01 AI Identity Disclosure
Official Sources
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Entry Last Reviewed
2026-04-01
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Summary

This bill would require Rhode Island healthcare providers and healthcare facilities that use artificial intelligence to document in-person or telehealth patient visits to notify patients of that AI use. The obligation is narrowly scoped to AI used for visit documentation (e.g., ambient clinical scribes) rather than AI used for diagnosis, treatment, or other clinical purposes. Healthcare providers include physicians, physician assistants, dentists, nurses, and any other professional licensed by the RI Department of Health; healthcare facilities are defined by cross-reference to R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17-2. The bill contains no enforcement mechanism, no designated enforcer, no penalties, and no private right of action. It would take effect upon passage.

Enforcement & Penalties
Enforcement Authority
No enforcement mechanism, designated enforcer, or penalty provision is specified in the bill. The bill imposes a notification obligation but does not identify any agency with enforcement authority, create a private right of action, or reference any existing enforcement framework.
Penalties
The bill contains no penalty, damages, or remedy provisions.
Who Is Covered
"Healthcare provider" means physicians, physician assistants, dentists, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, nursing assistants, or any other healthcare professional licensed by the director of the department of health.
Compliance Obligations 1 obligation · click obligation ID to open requirement page
T-01 AI Identity Disclosure · T-01.1 · Professional · Healthcare
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-106-3
Plain Language
Healthcare providers and healthcare facilities that use AI to document patient visits — whether in-person or via telehealth — must notify patients that AI is being used for that documentation purpose. This is narrowly scoped: the notification obligation applies only when AI is used for visit documentation (e.g., ambient clinical scribes or AI-assisted note-taking), not for diagnosis, treatment recommendations, or other clinical functions. The bill does not specify the timing, format, or content of the notification, nor does it provide any enforcement mechanism or penalty for non-compliance.
Statutory Text
Any and all healthcare providers and healthcare facilities that employ artificial intelligence ("AI") to document in-person or telehealth visits shall notify patients of the use of AI for that sole purpose.