Newsom Signs Health AI Bills Affecting Payers And Providers, Vetoes Broader AI Legislation

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a pair of health care artificial intelligence laws that require payers using AI tools in coverage decisions to comply with new guardrails and regulate generative AI communications between providers and patients. But Newsom vetoed broader, sweeping AI legislation that was opposed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), while leaving open the possibility of signing AI safety legislation in the future. With the two new health AI laws, California joins Utah and Colorado as...