Healthcare professional disclosure of AI transcription of patient encounters
LA AI Medical Transcription Disclosure
Health · Artificial intelligence
Requires licensed healthcare professionals to tell patients out loud, before recording any part of an appointment or treatment, that a recording device, software, or service will be used and the recording transcribed by artificial intelligence. Violations are handled by licensing boards rather than lawsuits.
- Where
- Louisiana
- Citation
- La. R.S. 37:22.1 (Acts 2026, No. 649, HB 475)
- Status
- In force
- In force since
- 2026-08-01
- Enforced by
- The professional's licensing board
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- Board discipline; the professional is immune from civil liability for a violation absent gross negligence or willful misconduct.
- Applies to
- Healthcare professionals licensed under Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
What a privacy notice must say
- Verbally disclose to the patient the use of any recording device, software, or service before recording any part of an appointment or treatment that will be transcribed by artificial intelligence.La. R.S. 37:22.1(A) · From 2026-08-01
Sources
- Official text
- HB 475 (2026 RS), Act 649 text (Louisiana Legislature)
- Résumé Digest, Act 649 (HB 475) 2026 RS (Louisiana Legislature)
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: Codified text of R.S. 37:22.1 not yet posted on legis.la.gov (Title 37 not yet updated for 2026); cited from the Act.
Research reference, not legal advice.