Regulates AI-based eye assessment mechanisms, requiring patient-provider interaction and verification of recent in-person exams. Forbids AI-generated prescription use alone and imposes penalties for violations. Directs the Department of Health to establish implementing rules and regulations.
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This is a binding state statute with mandatory requirements, civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation, enforcement mechanisms through the Department of Health and Attorney General, and administrative hearing procedures for violations.
The document has minimal coverage of approximately 3-4 subdomains, with focus on AI system safety and reliability (7.3), human-computer interaction risks related to overreliance (5.1), and potentially privacy concerns (2.1). Coverage is concentrated in system safety, failures, and limitations domain, with minimal attention to other risk areas.
The document primarily governs the Health Care and Social Assistance sector, specifically regulating AI-based eye assessment mechanisms used by licensed healthcare providers. It establishes comprehensive requirements for the use of AI in eye care services including patient interaction, verification procedures, and prescription generation.
The document primarily focuses on the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle. It establishes requirements for how AI-based eye assessment mechanisms must be deployed in Rhode Island and mandates ongoing provider oversight and verification during operation. There is minimal coverage of earlier lifecycle stages.
The document explicitly mentions AI systems through its definition of 'assessment mechanism' which includes 'artificial intelligence devices.' It focuses on task-specific AI for eye assessments and does not mention general purpose AI, frontier AI, foundation models, generative AI, open-weight models, or compute thresholds.
Rhode Island State Legislature
This is a state bill (SB 2083) passed by the Rhode Island legislature in 2022, indicating the state legislative body as the proposer of this governance instrument.
Rhode Island Department of Health; Office of the Attorney General
The Department of Health is explicitly designated to enforce the law through rulemaking, administrative proceedings, and disciplinary actions. The Attorney General's office is also authorized to file complaints for violations.
Rhode Island Department of Health
The Department of Health is implicitly responsible for monitoring compliance through its enforcement authority, rulemaking powers, and ability to bring administrative proceedings against violators.
Persons operating assessment mechanisms in Rhode Island; Healthcare providers licensed under chapters 35.1 or 37 of title 5
The law targets both persons who operate AI-based assessment mechanisms for eye care and healthcare providers who use these mechanisms to conduct eye assessments or generate prescriptions. The document defines 'person' broadly to include individuals, corporations, partnerships, and other legal entities.
4 subdomains (4 Minimal)