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Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act

Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, Public Act 104-0054 (HB 1806, eff. Aug. 1, 2025)

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In force since 1 August 2025.

An AI sector rules rule binding private bodies.

As of 6 September 2026.

What it requires

  • Do not provide, advertise, or offer therapy or psychotherapy services to the public in Illinois through artificial intelligence unless a licensed professional is the one actually conducting the therapy.
  • If you are a licensed professional, do not let artificial intelligence make an independent therapeutic decision, interact directly with a client in therapeutic communication, generate a treatment plan without your review and approval, or detect a client's emotions or mental state.
  • Give written notice and obtain the patient's consent before using artificial intelligence to record or transcribe a therapy session.

If you get it wrong

Criminal exposureNo

Penalty structure

The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation assesses a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation after a hearing, based on the degree of harm and the circumstances of the violation; the Act creates no private right of action.

Rule
Fixed only
As of
6 September 2026
Currency
USD
Fixed cap
10,000

Who enforces it

Enforcement body

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

What it reaches

Obligation class

Prohibition, Disclosure, Consent

What this law does

Drafted with AI from the cited sources under the direction of UnGovr staff. UnGovr holds editorial responsibility for this page.

Section 20(a) bars any individual, corporation, or entity from providing, advertising, or offering therapy or psychotherapy services to the public in Illinois, including through internet-based artificial intelligence, unless the services are conducted by a licensed professional.

A licensed professional may only use AI for administrative or supplementary support, and may never let AI make an independent therapeutic decision, interact directly with a client in therapeutic communication, generate a treatment plan without the professional's review and approval, or detect a client's emotions or mental state; using AI to record or transcribe a session requires prior written notice and the patient's consent.

The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may assess a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation after a hearing, with religious counseling, peer support, and public self-help material exempted.

When LexLint raises it

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Read the law

official text, Public Act 104-0054, Illinois General Assembly (ilga.gov)

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