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Senate committee advances AI bill that allows automation in prior authorization but bars AI as sole basis for denials
Summary
Senator Kirkpatrick’s bill to allow artificial intelligence in prior authorization processes advanced out of committee; the measure requires human clinical peer review before any adverse determination and references NIST definitions for AI.
The Senate Insurance and Labor committee advanced a bill from Senator Kirkpatrick to permit use of artificial intelligence tools to speed prior‑authorization decisions while preventing AI from being the only basis for a denial.
In committee, the sponsor said the bill builds on prior changes to prior authorization by preserving human clinical review for adverse decisions: "If…
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