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

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Legislation Details

Establishes ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.
Directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to:
- Develop computational resources and datasets for AI in health research.
- Provide expertise in biomedical research and AI applications.
- Create federated resources for unified access to biomedical and clinical data.
- Offer education and support for ethical and inclusive AI research.
- Extend clinical research capabilities to address evidence gaps in clinical care.
Authorizes $400 million for NIH for fiscal year 2025 to implement these initiatives.
Tasks the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology with:
- Engaging in health research using electronic health records (EHR) as a data collection tool.
- Establishing data and interoperability standards for clinical and administrative data.
Allocates $10 million for EHR data collection and $50 million for interoperability standards for fiscal year 2025.
Requires hospitals to request patient permission to share health data for research purposes starting one year after enactment.
Expresses the Senate’s intent for NIH representation in AI research resource steering committees.
Directs the National Library of Medicine to:
- Serve as a central exchange center for federated data sharing.
- Establish a core data science program for health-related research data users.
Authorizes $100 million for each of the National Library of Medicine initiatives for fiscal year 2025.

Establishes ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care.
Directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to:
- Develop computational resources and datasets for AI in health research.
- Provide expertise in biomedical research and AI applications.
- Create federated resources for unified access to biomedical and clinical data.
- Offer education and support for ethical and inclusive AI research.
- Extend clinical research capabilities to address evidence gaps in clinical care.
Authorizes $400 million for NIH for fiscal year 2025 to implement these initiatives.
Tasks the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology with:
- Engaging in health research using electronic health records (EHR) as a data collection tool.
- Establishing data and interoperability standards for clinical and administrative data.
Allocates $10 million for EHR data collection and $50 million for interoperability standards for fiscal year 2025.
Requires hospitals to request patient permission to share health data for research purposes starting one year after enactment.
Expresses the Senate’s intent for NIH representation in AI research resource steering committees.
Directs the National Library of Medicine to:
- Serve as a central exchange center for federated data sharing.
- Establish a core data science program for health-related research data users.
Authorizes $100 million for each of the National Library of Medicine initiatives for fiscal year 2025.