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Senate concurs on EMR bill amendment clarifying AI use and parental access
Summary
The Senate concurred with House amendments to Senate Bill 1188, an electronic medical records bill, adopting clarifying language that practitioners using AI are acting within the scope of their license and removing wording that had conditioned parental access on a later request.
Senator Kolkhorst moved that the Senate concur with House amendments to Senate Bill 1188, describing the measure as the electronic medical records bill addressing content and access to records.
The House inserted a clarifying amendment that states when a practitioner uses artificial intelligence to assist in developing treatment or assessing patient data, the practitioner is acting within the scope of their license. The amendment also corrected a drafting error by removing the words "upon request" from the section addressing parental access, making clear that parents will have access to the electronic medical record when the online record is created rather than only "upon request."
Why it matters: The clarifying language addresses emerging questions about AI-assisted clinical decisionmaking and confirms the practitioner's licensure scope when AI is used. The parental-access clarification changes timing and process for parents seeking electronic access to records for their children.
The Senate adopted the motion to concur by roll call: 23 ayes and 8 nays, and the motion was declared adopted. The floor summary noted the changes were made in consultation with physicians and other stakeholders to correct drafting errors and clarify intent.
