California AB 1979 and SB 503 bar AI-only clinical decisions starting Jan 1, 2027
alvelda · x · 2026-11-10
Two California laws, AB 1979 and SB 503, take effect January 1, 2027, affecting anyone building or buying clinical decision support in the state.
- AB 1979: no clinical decision may rest solely on a decision-support tool's output
- SB 503: developers must find and mitigate foreseeable bias, with ongoing monitoring by users
Source: HealthAIDocket, with primary legal texts available on its site.
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