{"id":7040173,"date":"2026-08-17T02:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/californias-2026-ai-therapy-debate-is-missing-families-ramaonhealthcare\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T02:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T02:41:59","slug":"californias-2026-ai-therapy-debate-is-missing-families-ramaonhealthcare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7040173","title":{"rendered":"California\u2019s 2026 AI therapy debate is missing families \u2013 RamaOnHealthcare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-409936\">\n<div class=\"rama-ads-banner\"><center><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" data-id=\"86044\" href=\"https:\/\/ramaonhealthcare.com\/advertising\/?utm_source=RAMA&amp;utm_medium=Website\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"RamaOnHealthcare - Advertise With Us\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ramaonhealthcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/roh-ad.webp\" alt=\"RamaOnHealthcare - Advertise With Us\" class=\"img-responsive\" width=\"865\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ramaonhealthcare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/roh-ad.webp\" alt=\"RamaOnHealthcare - Advertise With Us\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive\" width=\"865\"\/><\/a><\/center><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p class=\"rama-front-source-post\"><span class=\"rama-front-source-name\">KevinMD<\/span> <span class=\"rama-front-source-date\">August 16, 2026<\/span><br \/><span class=\"rama-front-source-author\">Nicole Drapeau Gillen<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Every voice quoted in The Times\u2019 recent coverage of Senate Bill 903 (SB 903), \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/science\/story\/2026-08-09\/as-ai-therapists-dish-out-advice-california-lawmakers-try-to-set-some-limits\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">As AI \u2018therapists\u2019 dish out advice, California lawmakers try to set some limits<\/a>,\u201d belongs to an institution: a legislator, a professional association, a labor union, a tech-industry lobbyist, a bioethicist. 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