Regulates AI devices in eye assessments, requiring synchronous/asynchronous provider-patient interaction, medical history collection, and disclosure about assessment limits. Requires providers to verify patient details, maintain records, adhere to care standards, and not rely solely on assessment data. Authorizes penalties for violations.
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This is a binding state statute enacted by the Rhode Island legislature with mandatory requirements, civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation, and enforcement mechanisms through the Department of Health and Attorney General's office.
The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited focus on system safety and failures (7.3 - lack of robustness) and human-computer interaction (5.1 - overreliance). The legislation primarily addresses procedural safeguards for AI-assisted eye assessments rather than comprehensive AI risk mitigation. Coverage is concentrated in ensuring clinical standards and preventing inappropriate reliance on automated assessments.
This legislation specifically governs AI use in the Health Care and Social Assistance sector, with focused regulation of eye care services including optometry and ophthalmology. The document establishes comprehensive requirements for providers using AI-based assessment mechanisms to conduct eye assessments and generate prescriptions.
The document primarily focuses on the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle. It establishes requirements for how AI-based assessment mechanisms must be deployed in clinical practice and mandates ongoing operational standards including record-keeping, patient verification, and adherence to clinical care standards during use.
The document explicitly mentions AI devices as a type of assessment mechanism but does not define or distinguish between AI models, AI systems, or specific categories like frontier AI, general purpose AI, or foundation models. It takes a broad, technology-neutral approach to regulating automated assessment mechanisms regardless of their underlying AI architecture.
Rhode Island General Assembly (state legislature)
This is a House Bill (HB 6654) enacted by the Rhode Island state legislature in 2022, as indicated by the document title and the legislative format including 'SECTION 1' and 'SECTION 2' structure typical of state statutes.
Rhode Island Department of Health; Office of the Attorney General
The statute explicitly designates the Department of Health and the Office of the Attorney General as enforcement bodies with authority to file complaints, conduct administrative hearings, and impose civil penalties.
Rhode Island Department of Health
The Department of Health is granted authority to promulgate rules and regulations, enforce compliance, and take disciplinary action, which implies ongoing monitoring responsibilities for implementation and compliance with the statute.
Persons (individuals, corporations, trusts, partnerships, incorporated or unincorporated associations, and any other legal entities) who use assessment mechanisms for eye assessments; Providers (health care professionals licensed under chapters 35.1 or 37 of title 5)
The statute applies to any 'person' who uses assessment mechanisms (including AI devices) to conduct eye assessments, and specifically regulates 'providers' who are licensed healthcare professionals using these technologies to generate prescriptions.
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