(225 ILCS 155/20)

Sec. 20. Prohibition on unauthorized therapy services.

(a) An individual, corporation, or entity may not provide, advertise, or otherwise offer therapy or psychotherapy services, including through the use of Internet-based artificial intelligence, to the public in this State unless the therapy or psychotherapy services are conducted by an individual who is a licensed professional.

(b) A licensed professional may use artificial intelligence only to the extent the use meets the requirements of Section 15. A licensed professional may not allow artificial intelligence to do any of the following:

(1) make independent therapeutic decisions;

(2) directly interact with clients in any form of therapeutic communication;

(3) generate therapeutic recommendations or treatment plans without review and approval by the licensed professional; or

(4) detect emotions or mental states.

(Source: P.A. 104-54, eff. 8-1-25.)