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Committee votes 11–1 to table bill that would restrict AI use in mental‑health services after experts warn of harms to care and research
Summary
After hours of testimony from psychologists, social workers and researchers, the House Executive Departments and Administration Committee voted 11–1 to report Senate Bill 640 inexpedient to legislate, citing concerns that the draft would hinder clinical tools and research without holding large AI platforms to account.
The House Executive Departments and Administration Committee voted to report Senate Bill 640 "inexpedient to legislate" after experts said the bill in its current form could reduce access to care and chill research on AI tools used in mental‑health treatment.
Stephanie Griffin, representing the New Hampshire Psychological Association, told the committee that the bill would "have an adverse impact on mental health in the state of New Hampshire," arguing that evidence‑based, clinician‑supervised AI tools can supplement treatment and ease access where providers are scarce. "Limiting the ability of psychotherapists to use tools like this would have an adverse impact on…
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