Lexology December 20, 2024
On November 25, 2024, the Illinois State Legislature introduced House Bill 5918 IL HB5918, the Artificial Intelligence Systems Use in Health Insurance Act (“AI Act”). It provides the Illinois Department of Insurance (the “Department”) regulatory oversight of insurers using artificial intelligence for determinations that affect consumers. The proposed bill grants the Department the ability to adopt rules, including emergency rules per the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement and administer the AI Act.
The AI Act requires regulatory oversight of the use of AI systems and disclosure of AI utilization. The focus of the regulatory oversight of AI systems surrounds the use of AI in making or supporting adverse determinations that could affect consumers.
The AI Act enables the Department...