Sec. 20. Prohibition on unauthorized therapy services.
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Sec. 20. Prohibition on unauthorized therapy services.
(a)An individual, corporation, or entity may not provide, advertise, or otherwise offer therapy or psychotherapy services, including through the use of Internet-based artificial intelligence, to the public in this State unless the therapy or psychotherapy services are conducted by an individual who is a licensed professional.
(b)A licensed professional may use artificial intelligence only to the extent the use meets the requirements of Section 15. A licensed professional may not allow artificial intelligence to do any of the following:
(1)make independent therapeutic decisions;
(2)directly interact with clients in any form of therapeutic communication;
(3)generate therapeutic recommendations or treatment plans without review and approval
by the licensed professional; or
(4)detect emotions or mental states.