{"slug":"us-illinois-wellness-and-oversight-for-psychological-resources-act","id":"AIPT-POL-0219","permanent_url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0219","title":"Illinois Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (HB 1806, Public Act 104-0054)","short_title":"Illinois AI therapy law (HB 1806)","jurisdiction":"us-illinois","instrument_type":"act","status":"in_force","is_binding":true,"ai_specific":true,"issuing_body":"Illinois General Assembly","summary_plain":"No one may provide therapy or psychotherapy in Illinois, including through AI, unless it is delivered by a licensed professional. AI may be used only for administrative and supplementary support, with notice to and consent from the client. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation enforces it.","adopted_on":"2025-08-01","in_force_on":"2025-08-01","applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1806&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=159219&SessionID=114","last_verified_at":null,"reviewed_by":null,"content_version":1,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"medium","updated_at":"2026-10-15T06:46:25+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/us-illinois-wellness-and-oversight-for-psychological-resources-act","status_note":"Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.","scope_summary":"Therapy and psychotherapy services offered to people in Illinois, including AI-based services.","who_it_applies_to":"Providers of therapy or psychotherapy services, including AI products marketed as therapy, and licensed professionals who use AI tools.","key_dates_summary":"Approved and effective 1 August 2025.","penalties_summary":"Fines of up to $10,000, per the Department's announcement.","what_organizations_must_do":null,"published_on":null,"date_notes":"Dates as stated in search extracts of the official source; confirm against it.","taxonomy":{"actor":["provider","deployer"],"ai_system_type":["conversational_agent"],"sector":["healthcare"],"risk_category":["high_risk"],"use_case":["health"]},"sections":[],"obligations":[],"applicability_rules":[],"deadlines":[],"versions":[],"enforcement_events":[],"procurement_rules":[],"sources":[{"title":"Illinois General Assembly: bill status of HB 1806 (104th General Assembly)","publisher":"Illinois General Assembly","url":"https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1806&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=159219&SessionID=114","document_date":"2025-08-01","document_type":"legislation","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"},{"title":"Gov. Pritzker signs legislation prohibiting AI therapy in Illinois","publisher":"Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation","url":"https://idfpr.illinois.gov/news/2025/gov-pritzker-signs-state-leg-prohibiting-ai-therapy-in-il.html","document_date":"2025-08-01","document_type":"press_release","tier":1,"tier_label":"Official primary source (government, legislature, regulator, court, standards body, intergovernmental)"}],"related_policies":[],"related_frameworks":[],"faq":[],"source":{"official_source_url":"https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1806&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=159219&SessionID=114","source_title":"Illinois General Assembly: bill status of HB 1806 (104th General Assembly)","source_publisher":"Illinois General Assembly","source_document_date":"2025-08-01","source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-10-15","last_verified_at":null,"review_status":"pending_review","confidence_level":"medium","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Added in the October 2026 sub-national research round. Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.","reviewed_by":null},"second_review":null}