The bill, H.B. No. 4455, introduces Chapter 180 to the Health and Safety Code, focusing on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by health care providers in Texas. It defines "artificial intelligence" as software that simulates human intelligence through machine learning and outlines that a "health care provider" is an individual authorized to provide health care services in the state. The bill mandates that the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission establish rules governing the responsible use of AI in health care, which must include procedures for analyzing health care information and require the use of an automated messaging system to inform patients when AI is utilized in their care.

Additionally, the rules must ensure that patients are notified about the use of AI in their health care services and provide contact information for a health care provider who can address any questions or concerns. The executive commissioner is tasked with adopting these rules as soon as practicable after the bill's effective date, which is set for September 1, 2025.

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