HB 7538, signed on June 22, 2026, requires healthcare providers and facilities in Rhode Island to tell patients when artificial intelligence is used to record their visits. The law’s effective date has not been announced.
The Rhode Island legislature passed HB 7538, known as the Health and Safety – Use of Artificial Intelligence by Healthcare Providers Notification Act. The bill was signed by the Governor on June 22, 2026.
Under the new law, any healthcare provider or facility must inform patients if artificial intelligence is being used to memorialize (record) their visits. This requirement applies to all patient interactions where AI is employed for documentation purposes.
Because the effective date has not been set, the law is not yet in force. Until an effective date is announced, the notification requirement remains pending implementation.
Rhode Island — what the law requires
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Key requirement. Rhode Island enacted AI regulatory provisions under its commercial-law general-regulatory framework (HB 7350 / SB 2195), signed by the Governor and effective January 1, 2027.
Jurisdiction record last verified Jul 12, 2026
Sources & citations
- HB 7538 was signed by the Governor on June 22, 2026. status.rilegislature.gov
- The law requires healthcare providers and facilities to inform patients when artificial intelligence is used to memorialize patient visits. status.rilegislature.gov
- The effective date of the law has not been announced. status.rilegislature.gov
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