SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — In the state capitol, a bill to limit how AI could be used in health insurance claims passes the Illinois House.
The plan would prohibit insurance companies using AI as the sole decision maker in denying a health claim. It wouldn't ban AI, just stopping it from being the sole decision maker.
It would also require the insurance company to make a yearly report to their customers showing when they used AI in their cases.
State Rep. Bob Morgan (D-Highland Park) said the state needs to act now.
"At the end of the day we want to make sure that AI is not denying your health insurance claims it's that simple," Morgan said.
Republicans voted against the bill. They said the idea for the plan is good, but AI could help insurance companies do more work and ultimately help more Illinoisan.
The proposal passed the House on a partisan 79-35 vote. It now heads to the Illinois Senate, where lawmakers could talk about it in the coming weeks.
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