Committee reviews H.814, a wide‑ranging bill on neurological rights and AI in health care

A legislative committee examined H.814, a 27‑page bill that would create a new chapter on neurological rights and add rules for artificial intelligence in health and human services.

Jen Harvey, Office of Legislative Council, told members the bill begins with an intent section that "is the intent of the general assembly to protect human rights, promote equity, increase efficiency, enhance accessibility, create transparency, and guarantee accountability in health care and human services through the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence technology." The bill then establishes a separate Title 18 chapter recognizing individual rights to mental and neural data privacy, freedom of thought, and cognitive liberty.

The measure would generally prohibit collecting or recording neural data obtained from a brain‑computer interface without written notice and written informed consent. It would also require suppliers to obtain written consent before sharing neural data with third parties and allow individuals to revoke consent at any time; recipients must destroy neural data records within 10 days of receiving a revocation notice and must cease sharing and notify prior recipients if sharing consent is revoked.

Harvey said the bill…