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Board staff reviews 2025 legislation: AI limits and telemedicine bills among outcomes the board monitored
Summary
Staff summarized a two‑year bill table: AB489 on AI‑generated counseling limits was signed; AB742 (expedited licensing) vetoed; SB518 signed; SB508 (telemedicine expansion) was gutted; AB460 (radiologic technologist supervision via telemedicine) signed despite board opposition.
Terry Thorfinson, the board’s legislative and regulatory specialist, walked the board through legislative outcomes the staff tracked. She highlighted three items:
• AB489 (AI in health care): signed. The law restricts use of generative AI posing as licensed professionals and addresses risk from bots presenting…
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