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NV AB 406

Nevada AB 406 (AI Mental Health Restrictions)

PROHIBITION on AI systems providing professional mental/behavioral healthcare without licensed professional oversight. AI cannot independently diagnose or provide therapy.

Jurisdiction

Nevada

US-NV

Enacted

Unknown

Effective

Jul 1, 2025

Enforcement

Nevada State Board of Examiners for healthcare professions

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Any entity offering AI mental health services to Nevada residents

Who bears obligations:

Deployer

This regulation places direct obligations on deployers (organizations using AI systems).

Safety Provisions

  • • PROHIBITION on AI systems providing professional mental/behavioral healthcare
  • • AI cannot diagnose mental health conditions independently
  • • AI cannot provide psychotherapy or counseling independently
  • • Licensed professional oversight required for any mental health AI
  • • Exemption: AI tools used BY licensed professionals as support

Enforcement

Enforced by

Nevada State Board of Examiners for healthcare professions

Penalties

$15K/violation; license revocation

Per violation: $15,000
License revocation

Professional licensing violations; civil penalties up to $15,000 per violation.

Quick Facts

Binding
Yes
Mental Health Focus
Yes
Child Safety Focus
No
Algorithmic Scope
No

Why It Matters

PROHIBITION, not regulation. If your AI resembles therapy (counseling, diagnosis), you cannot serve Nevada in that capacity. Fundamentally different from CA/NY which regulate rather than ban.

Cite This

APA

Nevada. (2025). Nevada AB 406 (AI Mental Health Restrictions). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/us-nv-ab406

BibTeX

@misc{us_nv_ab406,
  title = {Nevada AB 406 (AI Mental Health Restrictions)},
  author = {Nevada},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/us-nv-ab406}
}

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