11/25/2025
IATA is collecting members’ comments to submit to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
DEADLINE (via this form, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc47Bcxf0bhHB99pGIfPcNpAU3UGsbVMSBCYRhI3dgSQW_eHg/viewform): DECEMBER 4, 2025; 5 PM CST
The Illinois Art Therapy Association would like to submit a comment to the FDA on behalf of IL Art Therapists. The FDA is requesting public comments on the use of AI in mental health.
Please note that currently, the Illinois Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act prohibits AI from independently providing therapy services; however, there are permitted areas, such as using AI for administrative work.
Your comments may be incorporated into the letter we submit on behalf of IATA. By filling out this form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc47Bcxf0bhHB99pGIfPcNpAU3UGsbVMSBCYRhI3dgSQW_eHg/viewform), you permit IATA to include your words, ideas, and comments, without your name, representing you as member(s) of IATA, in the letter we write to the FDA as a professional organization.
See more details through the google survey form and provide your comment as an Illinois Art Therapist. You can also find the link to the executive summary of the FDA’s recently (on 11/6/2025) held a hearing on digital mental health (AI Therapist): https://www.fda.gov/media/189391/download
And the link to submit your comment to the FDA as an individual, due before December 8, 2025: https://www.regulations.gov/document/FDA-2025-N-2338-0001
