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Board committee reviews 2025 legislation including SB 775 sunset, AB 489 on AI, SB 470 teleconferencing rules and SB 579 AI/mental‑health working group
Summary
Staff updated the committee on five bills where the Board of Psychology has active positions — SB 775, AB 489, SB 470, SB 641 and SB 579 — and on several watch bills. No new formal positions were taken during the committee beyond the AB 82 recommendation; staff said letters of support or support‑if‑amended have been filed on several measures.
Board staff reviewed five bills the Board of Psychology had active positions on during the 2025 legislative session and outlined recent committee and floor activity.
A summary provided to the committee indicated: SB 775 would extend the statutory authority for the Board of Psychology and Board of Behavioral Sciences from Jan. 1, 2026, to Jan. 1, 2030; the board submitted a ‘‘support if amended’’ letter on May 9 and again on May 21. AB 489 would prohibit deceptive use of terms and letters that falsely imply AI‑provided care is from a licensed natural person; the board submitted proposed amendments in collaboration with the Board of Registered Nursing and the Assembly Health Committee and AB 489 has passed the Assembly and is in the Senate. SB 470 would…
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