Lawmakers move to limit the use of artificial intelligence in mental health therapy

By: Eleanor Steffen

Outlets: Report for Minnesota

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 573

Last Updated: 18 hours, 53 minutes ago

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Some mental health professionals in Minnesota are wary of the use of artificial intelligence in psychotherapy services. State legislators advanced a bill on March 18 to regulate it.

The House Health Finance and Policy Committee approved a bill by Rep. Peggy Scott, R-Andover, that would manage the ways mental health providers in the state use AI in their practices. Scott’s bill specifically aims to restrict AI’s decision-making capacities in …

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