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Ethical AI Adoption in Healthcare: Data Consent and Research Funding

This bill authorizes funding to accelerate the ethical development of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare, aiming to improve medical treatment and research. Crucially, it establishes a requirement for hospitals participating in Medicare to ask patients for permission before sharing their health data for research purposes. This ensures ethical data use while developing computational resources and interoperability standards.
Key points
Hospitals participating in Medicare must request patient permission to share health data for health-related research purposes.
The law authorizes a total of $660 million for Fiscal Year 2025 to fund activities by the NIH, the National Coordinator, and the National Library of Medicine.
New federated data resources and interoperability standards will be established to unify access to clinical data for ethical biomedical research.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_4862
Sponsor: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Process start date: 2024-07-30
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OFFICIAL LEGAL TITLE

A bill to ensure that new advances in artificial intelligence are ethically adopted to improve the health of all individuals, and for other purposes.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the official ID of this bill?

The official print number for this legislation is 118_S_4862.

Which chamber initiated this legislation?

This legislation was initiated in the Senate.

When did the legislative process begin?

The process officially started on 2024-07-30.

What are the main provisions?

Key points include:

  • Hospitals participating in Medicare must request patient permission to share health data for health-related research purposes.
  • The law authorizes a total of $660 million for Fiscal Year 2025 to fund activities by the NIH, the National Coordinator, and the National Library of Medicine.
  • New federated data resources and interoperability standards will be established to unify access to clinical data for ethical biomedical research.
What is the specific legal status?

The current status is Expired.

Where can I read the full text of this legislation?

The full official text is available at: View full text

Who is the primary sponsor?

The primary sponsor is Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD].

What is the latest detailed status?

The latest detailed status is: Introduced in Senate

Is this summary verified?

Yes. This content was analyzed by AI and verified by the Lustra Judge System on 2025-12-30.

What is the impact of this bill?

We don't know, that is up to you to decide. Summarizing raw data with AI is fundamentally different from predicting socio-economic outcomes. As of 2026, we believe impact assessment strictly requires a human in the loop to verify and judge.

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Health Informatization