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California AB 3030 (AI in Health Care Services)

Jurisdiction:
California
enforcing
Effective:
Jan 1, 2025
Authority:
California Department of Managed Health Care
Official text

Obligations Covered

Transparency & Disclosure Human Oversight

Timeline

MilestoneDateNotes
SignedSep 28, 2024Governor signed
EffectiveJan 1, 2025In effect

Related Regulations and Standards

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Provisions (2)

GenAI Patient Communication Disclosure

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Obligation:
Transparency
enforcing
Effective:
Jan 1, 2025
Risk tier:
high-risk
Scope:
health facilities, clinics, physician's offices, and group practices using GenAI for written or verbal patient clinical communications (excluding purely administrative communications)

Requirements

RequirementDetails
AI disclosureCovered facilities and practices using GenAI for patient clinical communications must include a disclaimer indicating AI generation
Human contact instructionsCommunications must include clear instructions for contacting a human healthcare provider, employee of the covered facility or practice, or other appropriate person
ExemptionA GenAI communication read and reviewed by a human licensed or certified healthcare provider is exempt from both the disclaimer and human-contact instruction requirements
Disclaimer placementFormat-specific: written communications must disclose at the beginning; chat/continuous interactions must disclose throughout; audio must disclose at both start and end; video must disclose throughout (per Medical Board of California GenAI Notification Requirements guidance)

Penalties

ViolationFine
Non-complianceExisting regulatory enforcement mechanisms
Sources: AB 3030 Text

Human Oversight of AI Healthcare Communications

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Obligation:
Human Oversight
enforcing
Effective:
Jan 1, 2025
Risk tier:
high-risk
Scope:
health facilities, clinics, physician's offices, and group practices using GenAI for written or verbal patient clinical communications (excluding purely administrative communications)

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Provider review exemptionA GenAI communication read and reviewed by a human licensed or certified healthcare provider is exempt from both the disclaimer and human-contact instruction requirements.
Human contact instructionsWhere the disclosure duty applies, the communication must give clear instructions for contacting a human healthcare provider, employee of the covered facility or practice, or other appropriate person

Penalties

ViolationFine
Non-complianceExisting regulatory enforcement mechanisms
Sources: AB 3030 Text
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