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Committee adopts Elkins amendment to require human oversight of automated decision systems in utilization review
Summary
Representative Elkins successfully moved an amendment to remove a narrow AI definition from the omnibus bill and require a human reviewer for utilization‑review denials, arguing legislation should regulate use cases rather than specific technologies.
Representative Elkins introduced and the committee adopted an amendment to the omnibus bill that deletes the artificial‑intelligence definition in section 9 and replaces it with broader language covering “any form of automated processing,” while adding a human‑in‑the‑loop requirement for utilization‑review denials.
Elkins argued that lawmakers should regulate use cases rather than attempting…
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