Health-care providers must disclose the use of AI in patient services
Context fileUnder Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA), Business and Commerce Code Section 551.051
What does it require?
A person who provides health-care services or treatment and uses an AI system in relation to those services must disclose that use to the patient, or to the patient's personal representative or guardian, no later than the date the service or treatment is first provided, with an exception for emergencies where the disclosure is made as soon as reasonably possible. The disclosure must be clear, conspicuous and in plain language.
Practical action
Add an AI-use statement to intake and consent materials for services that use AI, with an emergency-follow-up rule.
Who does it apply to?
Health-care service and treatment providers in Texas that use AI in relation to patient services.
- Sectors
- Healthcare and life sciences
Applies from:
Which controls meet this duty?
Satisfies: the control, operated properly, does the work the duty asks for. Supports: it contributes but the duty needs more. Each control page lists every other duty it serves, so work done once can be counted once.
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satisfiesProcessProduct owner · at launch and on material changeAI interaction and use disclosure notices
Serves 17 recorded duties · evidence: AI interaction or use notice, Notice catalogue, Notice wording approval
Patient-facing disclosure before first service.
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supportsProcessAI governance lead · continuousAI system inventory and classification
Serves 11 recorded duties · evidence: AI system register, Risk-tier classification sign-off, AI intake and classification procedure
Identifies clinical and administrative systems that use AI.
What evidence would a reviewer expect?
| Evidence | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Patient AI-use disclosure in intake or consent documents | document |
Framework mappings
Original editorial crosswalks. They cite clause numbers only and reproduce no standard text; confidence reflects how direct the mapping is.
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| Framework | Reference | Note | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIST AI RMF 1.0 | GOVERN 5.1, MANAGE 4.1 | Transparency to affected individuals. | medium |
| ISO/IEC 42001:2023 | Annex A.8.5 | Information for interested parties. | medium |
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Health-care providers must disclose the use of AI in patient services (Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA))”. https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/us-texas-responsible-ai-governance-act-traiga-health-care-ai-disclosure (accessed 24 September 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
Cite the official text alongside it: HB 149 (89R) history and enrolled text, Texas Legislature Online, https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB149.
Similar obligations in other instruments
- Disclose AI interaction and label synthetic content — EU AI Act, European Union
- Employers must inform workers and their representatives before using high-risk AI at work — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers must tell natural persons that a high-risk AI system is used in decisions about them — EU AI Act, European Union
- Providers of generative AI must mark synthetic output as artificially generated in a machine-readable way — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers of emotion recognition or biometric categorisation must inform exposed persons — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers must disclose deepfakes and AI-generated text published on matters of public interest — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers must explain individual decisions taken with high-risk AI on request — EU AI Act, European Union
- Provide deployers with clear instructions for use — EU AI Act, European Union
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.