{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://schrier.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-schrier-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-keep-ai-making-health", "Congresswoman Schrier Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Keep AI from Making Health Care Decisions", "2026-09-01", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "WA", "Kim Schrier", "S001216", "schrier.house.gov", "schrier", "https://schrier.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), and Congressman Tom Barrett (R-MI-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent artificial intelligence from making health care decisions that should be made by qualified health care professionals.\n\nHealth care systems are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to evaluate claims and determine if certain health care for patients is \u201cmedical necessity. This has led to denials of claims \u2013 impacting mental health coverage, cancer treatment, hospital stays, and more.\n\nIn response, Representatives Landsman, Carter, Schrier, and Barrett introduced the bipartisan Doctors Not AI Act \u2013 legislation to ensure medical decisions are made by a health professional, not AI.\n\nThe Doctor\u2019s Not AI Act would:\n\n1. Ensure AI is only used in a Supporting Role\n\nPrevents AI from making or issuing harmful determinations involving medical judgment.\n\nAllows insurers to use AI technology to assist with processing claims.\n\nRequires that denials based on medical necessity be made by a licensed health care professional with appropriate expertise.\n\n2. Protect Independent Clinical Judgment\n\nRequires health professionals to independently review each patient\u2019s individual medical circumstances.\n\n3. Increase Transparency\n\nRequires disclosure when AI is used in the review process and must be included in the administrative record.\n\nGives patients the right to know if AI has played a role in their insurance denial.\n\n4. Protects Access to Mental Health Care\n\nHelps prevent AI from unfairly denying or limiting mental health and substance use disorder care.\n\nCongressman Schrier, M.D.:\n\n\u201cIt is critical that doctors, not automated systems or AI-powered models, are in charge of critical healthcare decisions for their patients. We are now seeing insurers implement automated systems that can make dangerous decisions about a patient\u2019s health, coverage, and treatment plans. Medical decisions should be made by health professionals, and we need oversight and transparency now to keep Americans safe and healthy.\u201d\n\nCongressman Landsman:\n\n\u201cWhen a computer system is making decisions about health care, people will get hurt. We have to make sure health care professionals remain the decision makers. If not, folks will be left with massive bills, their health getting worse, or even life-threatening consequences.\u201d\n\nCongressman Carter:\n\n\u201cEvery patient\u2019s medical needs are unique and decisions about their care require the judgment of a qualified health care professional, not an algorithm. While AI can help make the claims process more efficient, it should never have the final say in denying someone access to medically necessary care. I am proud to co-lead the Doctors Not AI Act to put patients first, preserve independent clinical judgment, and bring greater transparency and accountability to insurers\u2019 use of AI.\u201d\n\nCongressman Barrett:\n\n\u201cArtificial intelligence should never replace the judgment of a doctor. When it comes to someone\u2019s health and well-being, the outcome is too important to leave it up to an algorithm. This bill makes sure doctors \u2014 not AI \u2014 remain responsible for determining what care patients need while bringing greater transparency to the use of these technologies in health insurance.\u201d\n\nCraig Obey, Senior Vice President of Federal Affairs at Inseparable\n\n\u201cInsurance coverage decisions that affect someone\u2019s mental healthcare, cancer treatment, or hospital stay should never be dictated by an algorithm. AI should be used responsibly and only as a supplementary tool, not substitute for the informed judgment of trained clinicians about the care patients need. The DNAI Act will ensure that patients are protected through a more transparent, fair, and honest system.\u201d\n\nRead the bill text HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-02T09:19:58Z", "2026-09-02T09:20:51Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://schrier.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-schrier-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-keep-ai-making-health"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3857390731573105, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}