Health care professions: deceptive terms or letters: artificial intelligence (Chapter 615, Statutes of 2025)
California | AB 489
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Key Requirements
Adds Business & Professions Code sections 4999.8-4999.9. It is unlawful for AI or generative AI to use terms, letters or titles implying that health information, advice or services are being delivered by a licensed health care professional when they are not, or to present itself as a natural person holding a board-regulated license. Licensees may not permit AI tools to imply licensed human care.
Regulated Parties
Any person, business or organization deploying AI (chatbots, telehealth platforms, websites, automated tools) that communicates health information; licensees of the healing arts boards
Enforcement
Each applicable healing arts board may enforce; violations treated as grounds for board action and as unlawful practice
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Notes
Board of Psychology advisory states the Governor signed it October 11, 2025 and it is operative January 1, 2026; some law-firm alerts give October 12-13, 2025. Chaptered by the Secretary of State October 11, 2025 (Chapter 615).
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