Regulates the use of artificial intelligence and other technology in eye assessments for medical purposes, including by requiring medical professionals to analyze any data collected or generated by automated systems.
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This is a binding state statute enacted by the Georgia General Assembly with explicit criminal and civil penalties for violations, mandatory compliance requirements using 'shall' language throughout, and designated enforcement bodies.
The document has minimal coverage of AI risk domains, with limited focus on AI system safety (7.3) and human-computer interaction (5.1). The document primarily regulates medical device use rather than addressing AI-specific risks. Coverage is concentrated in ensuring professional oversight of automated assessment mechanisms rather than addressing broader AI governance concerns.
The document primarily governs the Health Care and Social Assistance sector, specifically regulating optometrists and ophthalmologists who use AI and automated assessment mechanisms for eye examinations and contact lens/spectacle prescriptions. There is minimal coverage of the Information sector through requirements for telehealth technology compliance.
The document primarily addresses the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle, with some coverage of Verify and Validate. It focuses on requirements for deploying assessment mechanisms in clinical settings and ongoing operational requirements including professional oversight, record-keeping, and patient disclosure obligations.
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, or compute thresholds. The scope is limited to automated medical assessment technology.
Georgia General Assembly; Representatives Newton of the 127th, Beverly of the 143rd, Hawkins of the 27th, Stephens of the 164th, and Cooper of the 45th
The document is a bill passed by the Georgia House and Senate, proposed by five named state representatives as indicated in the header.
Office of the Attorney General, Georgia State Board of Optometry, Georgia Composite Medical Board, boards created under Chapter 29, 30, or 34 of Title 43
The document explicitly names enforcement bodies with authority to impose civil penalties, promulgate regulations, and bring civil proceedings.
Georgia State Board of Optometry, Georgia Composite Medical Board
The professional boards are granted authority to promulgate rules and regulations and bring enforcement proceedings, which implies ongoing monitoring responsibilities for their respective licensees.
Prescribers (optometrists and ophthalmologists), persons selling or dispensing contact lenses or spectacles, assessment mechanism operators, patients
The law regulates prescribers who use assessment mechanisms, persons who sell/dispense contact lenses or spectacles, and establishes requirements for assessment mechanism technology used in eye care.
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