Colorado panel advances bill to keep AI from replacing licensed psychotherapists
A Senate health committee adopted three amendments and voted to advance HB 11 95, a bill that would prohibit AI chatbots from delivering psychotherapy without a licensed clinician present while allowing AI tools for administrative support, after hours of testimony by clinicians and provider groups.
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A Colorado Senate committee on May 11 advanced House Bill 11 95 after adopting three amendments aimed at clarifying definitions, liability and allowable AI uses in behavioral health. Sponsors and multiple professional associations told the committee that the bill preserves clinicians’ central role in psychotherapy while permitting AI to assist with administrative tasks.
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