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Nurses urge bill to reserve the title 'nurse' for humans as AI use grows
Summary
House Bill 2,155 would prohibit nonhuman entities from using nursing titles (RN, NP, LPN) to ensure transparency when AI is used in clinical settings; nurse organizations and frontline nurses testified in strong support, citing patient safety and accountability concerns.
The House Health Care and Wellness Committee considered House Bill 2,155 on Jan. 20, a measure intended to reserve nursing titles (registered nurse, RN, nurse practitioner, NP, licensed practical nurse, LPN) for humans and to prohibit nonhuman entities from implying they are licensed nurses.
Sponsor Representative Edwin Obraz (33rd District) said the bill would protect patient safety and trust as AI tools become more common in healthcare,…
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