Illinois Enacts Law Prohibiting AI Therapy

On August 1, 2025, the governor of Illinois signed The Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (House Bill 1806), which prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to provide mental health and therapeutic decision-making, while allowing the use of AI for administrative and supplementary support services for licensed behavioral health professionals. “The people of Illinois deserve quality health care from real, qualified professionals and not computer programs that pull information from all corners of the internet to generate responses that harm patients,” said;Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation;(IDFPR) Secretary Mario Treto, Jr. “This . . .