Nevada AB 406 — Restriction on AI Use by Mental and Behavioral Health Care Providers (NRS ch. 629)
Nevada · 2025 Nev. Stat., AB 406, Sec. 8 (new section of NRS ch. 629)
Nevada bars licensed mental and behavioral health care providers from using an artificial intelligence system when delivering professional mental or behavioral health care directly to a patient. Providers may still use AI for administrative support, such as scheduling, billing, managing records, and organizing session notes, but any such use must comply with patient-privacy and health-record security laws. A violation is treated as unprofessional conduct.
Technical detail
AB 406 (2025), Sec. 8, added a new section to NRS Chapter 629 prohibiting a provider of mental and behavioral health care from using an AI system in connection with providing professional care directly to a patient, while permitting enumerated administrative uses; a violation constitutes unprofessional conduct subject to discipline.
Who is protected: Patients receiving professional mental and behavioral health care in Nevada.
Who must comply: Licensed or certified providers of mental and behavioral health care in Nevada.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Nevada |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2025-07-01 |
| Enacted | 2025-06-05 |
| Citation | 2025 Nev. Stat., AB 406, Sec. 8 (new section of NRS ch. 629) |
| Enforced by | The board, agency, or other entity that licenses or certifies the provider (professional licensing authority). |
| Penalties | A violation is unprofessional conduct and is subject to disciplinary action by the licensing or certifying board, agency, or entity. |
| Topics | healthcare AI |
| Last verified | 2026-06-16 |
| Official source | Nevada Assembly Bill 406, Enrolled (83rd Session, 2025) ↗ |
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