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AI Mental Health Laws Now Vary Sharply by State, and Compliance Follows the Patient. A Patchwork of 2025 and 2026 Statutes Decides What Providers, Chatbots, and Payers Can Legally Do.

AI Mental Health Laws Now Vary Sharply by State, and Compliance Follows the Patient. A Patchwork of 2025 and 2026 Statutes Decides What Providers, Chatbots, and Payers Can Legally Do.

by Ethan Webb | Jul 8, 2026 | Blog, Regulation

From Illinois to California, a fast-growing set of AI mental health laws governs how behavioral health providers and payers may use artificial intelligence. Key TakeawaysThe rules depend on where the patient sits: A cluster of 2025 and 2026 state AI laws governs...

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