Does California AB 3030 (AI in Health Care Services) require Transparency & Disclosure?
California • enforcing
Yes — 1 provision
Requirements at a glance
This regulation imposes 4 specific requirements for Transparency & Disclosure across 1 provision:
- AI disclosure — Covered facilities and practices using GenAI for patient clinical communications must include a disclaimer indicating AI generation
- Human contact instructions — Communications must include clear instructions for contacting a human healthcare provider, employee of the covered facility or practice, or other appropriate person
- Exemption — A 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 placement — Format-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)
GenAI Patient Communication Disclosure
Requirements
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| AI disclosure | Covered facilities and practices using GenAI for patient clinical communications must include a disclaimer indicating AI generation |
| Human contact instructions | Communications must include clear instructions for contacting a human healthcare provider, employee of the covered facility or practice, or other appropriate person |
| Exemption | A 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 placement | Format-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
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Non-compliance | Existing regulatory enforcement mechanisms |
Sources: AB 3030 Text