Requires the National Academies to study AI's role in maternal health care, examine biases, and devise best practices for bias reduction, privacy, and security. Mandates reporting to Congress within 24 months of enactment.
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This is a binding legislative act from the United States Congress that mandates specific actions by the Secretary of Health and Human Services with clear timelines and requirements.
The document has good coverage of approximately 4-5 subdomains, with strong focus on unfair discrimination (1.1, 1.3), privacy compromise (2.1), security vulnerabilities (2.2), and lack of transparency (7.4). Coverage is concentrated in discrimination/bias, privacy/security, and AI system limitations domains.
The document primarily governs the Health Care and Social Assistance sector, specifically focusing on maternal health care services and the use of AI and patient monitoring devices in this context. It also has implications for the Scientific Research and Development Services sector through the mandated study by the National Academies.
The document primarily addresses the Deploy and Operate and Monitor stages of the AI lifecycle, focusing on the use of AI technology in maternal health care settings and the ongoing monitoring of its effects on racial and ethnic biases. It also implicitly covers aspects of Verify and Validate through its mandate to study best practices.
The document explicitly mentions AI as part of innovative technology in maternal health care and addresses patient monitoring devices. It does not specify particular AI model types, compute thresholds, or distinguish between different categories of AI systems.
United States Congress
The document is a section of an Act passed by the United States Congress, which is the legislative body that proposed and enacted this governance measure.
Secretary of Health and Human Services; United States Congress
The Secretary of Health and Human Services is mandated to enter into the agreement and ensure compliance with the study requirements. Congress serves as the ultimate enforcer through its oversight and reporting requirements.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; United States Congress
The National Academies will conduct the study and monitor the use of technology in maternity care, examining biases and best practices. Congress will monitor compliance through the required report submission.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (as study conductor); Users of innovative technology and patient monitoring devices in maternal health care
The document targets the use of innovative technology including AI and patient monitoring devices in maternal health care. While the immediate target is the National Academies to conduct the study, the ultimate targets are those developing and deploying AI and monitoring technologies in maternity care settings.
5 subdomains (2 Good, 3 Minimal)