Washington HB2599 prohibits unlicensed individuals from offering therapy or psychotherapy services, including through AI, and restricts licensed.

Washington HB2599 aims to protect the integrity of therapy and psychotherapy services by prohibiting unlicensed individuals from offering such services, including through internet-based artificial intelligence. It also restricts licensed professionals' use of AI in therapy, requiring them to maintain full responsibility for all interactions, outputs, and data use. AI can only assist in administrative support or supplementary support tasks, not therapeutic communication. The bill defines therapeutic communication as interactions intended to diagnose, treat, or manage mental health concerns.

Washington HB2599 prohibits unlicensed individuals from offering therapy or psychotherapy services, including through AI, and restricts licensed.

Washington HB2599 aims to protect the integrity of therapy and psychotherapy services by prohibiting unlicensed individuals from offering such services, including through internet-based artificial intelligence. It also restricts licensed professionals' use of AI in therapy, requiring them to maintain full responsibility for all interactions, outputs, and data use. AI can only assist in administrative support or supplementary support tasks, not therapeutic communication. The bill defines therapeutic communication as interactions intended to diagnose, treat, or manage mental health concerns.