Delaware HB 191 — AI Cannot Be Licensed as a Nurse, Physician, or Physician Assistant
Delaware · Del. HB 191 (2026), signed April 23, 2026
Delaware's HB 191, signed April 23, 2026, prohibits any non-human entity — including an AI-powered agent — from being licensed or certified to practice as a professional nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, practical nurse, physician, or physician assistant. It also bars non-human entities from using protected professional titles or abbreviations tied to those professions.
Technical detail
Delaware HB 191 (2026) prohibits any nonhuman entity, including an AI agent, from being licensed or certified as a professional nurse, APRN, practical nurse, physician, or physician assistant, and prohibits nonhuman entities from using protected professional titles/abbreviations associated with those professions. Signed April 23, 2026.
Who is protected: Delaware patients (ensures a licensed human, not an AI, holds clinical licensure)
Who must comply: AI developers/deployers and entities offering clinical services in Delaware
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Delaware |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | Enacted (not yet in effect) |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Enacted | 2026-04-23 |
| Citation | Del. HB 191 (2026), signed April 23, 2026 |
| Enforced by | Delaware Division of Professional Regulation / Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline |
| Topics | healthcare AI · consumer protection · automated decision-making |
| Last verified | 2026-06-29 |
| Official source | States Continue Efforts to Regulate AI in Healthcare: A Review of Legislation Passed in 2026 — Holland & Knight ↗ |
More AI rules in Delaware
- Delaware Privacy Law (DPDPA) · In effect
- Delaware Election Deepfake Law · In effect
- Delaware AI Commission Act (government AI inventory) · In effect
- Delaware Deepfake Intimate-Images Act · In effect
- Delaware AI Medical-Titles Ban (no AI 'doctors') · In effect
Related healthcare AI rules elsewhere
- ACA § 1557 (AI in patient care) · In effect
- FDA AI/ML SaMD Action Plan · In effect
- FDA GMLP Principles · In effect
- Colorado AI Act (repealed) · Repealed / replaced
- SB 26-189 (Colorado ADMT Law) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- AI Companion Safeguards Law · In effect
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