# Maine LD 2082: An Act to Regulate the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Providing Certain Mental Health Services Maine LD 2082, An Act to Regulate the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Providing Certain Mental Health Services, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Amy Kuhn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 687); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2082-132 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 2082 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Regulate the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Providing Certain Mental Health Services - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 687 - Sponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - DELIVERY - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Therapy clients keep choice and remedies: benefit, low. Providers cannot deny therapy solely because a client refuses AI use for supplementary support. Any client waiver of the law's AI protections is void and unenforceable. Clients or their authorized representatives can still bring claims for harm tied to AI administrative or supplementary support. Th… - Therapy clients keep human oversight: benefit, low. AI cannot make therapy decisions on its own or communicate directly with clients to diagnose, treat, or address mental health concerns. AI treatment suggestions or plans require the licensed provider's review and approval. Providers remain responsible for AI interactions, outputs, and data use, and… - Public therapy offerings require licensed professionals: mixed, low. Therapy offered or advertised to the public in Maine must be provided by a licensed professional, including Internet-based AI therapy. Violations fall under the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act. This protects clients but bars standalone AI therapy without a licensed professional. AI interventions u… - Therapists can use AI with safeguards: mixed, low. Covered Maine-licensed providers can use AI for non-therapeutic support, such as scheduling, billing, or preparing therapy notes. Use must stay within their licensed practice and professional standards; AI cannot replace clinical judgment. Supplementary support requires a recorded or transcribed se… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy Kuhn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Teresa S. Pierce (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (7) - 2026-04-13: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 687 - 2026-04-08: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Senate) - 2026-04-08: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-04-07: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-980) READ and ADOPTED, in concurrence.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-980), in concurrence.Ordered sent down forthwith. (Senate) - 2026-04-07: CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-980).Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2026-01-07: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES in concurrence (Senate) - 2026-01-07: Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (H-980), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1397&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1397&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1397&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (H-980), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1397&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1397&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1397&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2082-132 (as of 2026-10-17).