AI Health Equity & Safety Act of 2025
A BILL
To ensure the safe, ethical, and equitable deployment of artificial intelligence in healthcare settings, protect patient rights, and strengthen public trust in AI-assisted medicine.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE
This Act may be cited as the “AI Health Equity & Safety Act of 2025.”
SECTION 2. FINDINGS
Congress finds the following:
AI technologies hold transformative potential for diagnostics, treatment planning, patient monitoring, and public health forecasting.
Without national standards, AI use in healthcare may reinforce racial, economic, and geographic disparities.
Patients must be informed when AI is involved in their care and retain the right to human medical oversight.
The doctor-patient relationship must remain grounded in empathy, ethics, and human judgment.
SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS
As used in this Act:
Medical AI System means any AI tool used to support, guide, or execute clinical decisions, diagnostic processes, triage, or personalized treatment.
AI-Integrated Care refers to healthcare services that incorporate AI at any stage of patient diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring.
Health Equity Zone means a federally designated region with persistent disparities in healthcare access or outcomes.
SECTION 4. PATIENT RIGHTS IN AI-INTEGRATED CARE
All patients shall have the following rights:
(a) Right to Disclosure – To be informed when an AI system is used in their diagnosis or treatment.
(b) Right to Human Oversight – To request human review or override of AI-generated decisions.
(c) Right to Explanation – To receive plain-language explanations of how AI influenced their care.
(d) Right to Refuse Non-Essential AI – To opt out of non-essential AI systems used in communication, intake, or behavioral scoring.
(e) Right to Non-Discrimination – To be free from AI bias based on race, age, disability, gender, or socioeconomic status.
SECTION 5. CERTIFICATION AND STANDARDS
(a) All Medical AI Systems must be:
Certified by the FDA and Federal AI Constitutional Authority (FACA)
Tested for accuracy, equity, and transparency
Audited regularly for performance in diverse populations
(b) Systems used in life-or-death decision-making must meet the highest verification tier, including:
Independent third-party clinical validation
Adverse outcome tracking
Physician override logging
SECTION 6. EXPANSION OF ACCESS TO AI-ASSISTED CARE
(a) The Department of Health and Human Services shall deploy AI-enhanced diagnostic tools in:
Rural health clinics
Tribal and territorial hospitals
Public health departments
Veterans Affairs medical centers
(b) Telemedicine platforms receiving federal support must include:
Multilingual, AI-assisted symptom checkers
Disability-accessible interfaces
Navigator Corps integration where available
(c) A minimum of 35% of new Medical AI grants shall go to institutions operating in Health Equity Zones.
SECTION 7. DATA PRIVACY AND PROTECTION
(a) All patient data used to train, validate, or operate Medical AI must be:
De-identified
Protected under HIPAA
Auditable for consent and security practices
(b) No AI system may use biometric, genomic, or behavioral data for predictive modeling without informed consent.
SECTION 8. HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE INTEGRATION
(a) Medical professionals shall receive training in:
Interpreting AI-assisted findings
Communicating AI use to patients
Recognizing and escalating AI errors
(b) Grants shall be available to:
Nursing schools and medical residency programs
Rural providers and federally qualified health centers
Medical Navigator Corps units
SECTION 9. FUNDING
(a) This Act shall be funded through the American Reboot Act.
(b) No new taxes shall be levied.
(c) Total appropriations shall not exceed $9 billion over five years.
SECTION 10. RULEMAKING AND ENFORCEMENT
(a) FACA, in coordination with the FDA and HHS, shall issue implementing regulations.
(b) Violations of patient rights under this Act may result in civil penalties, license suspension, or public sanctions.
SECTION 11. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Act is held invalid, the remainder shall remain in effect.
