WA Health Artificial Intelligence Policy MP 0193/25 and Standard 7.5: Contract management: when contracting for ICT, digital health systems and medical technology specify in writing that the vendor declares the nature of any AI in its products and services, notifies the contract manager of any new or updated AI feature, allows the customer to opt out of AI features, and provides assurance of ongoing adherence to the entity's requirements including AI specifications given in procurement, digital security under the Information Security Policy and information governance under the Information Access, Use and Disclosure Policy; and clarify liabilities and indemnities, especially any departure from standard terms

What does 7.5 require?

WA health entities must ensure that AI requirements for vendors are specified in writing when contracting for ICT, digital health systems and medical technology. The contract must require the vendor to declare the nature of any AI in the products and services supplied, to notify the contract manager whenever a new or updated AI-based feature is released in a product it supplies, to allow the customer to opt out of AI features, and to provide assurance of ongoing adherence to the entity's requirements, in particular any AI specifications provided during procurement (Health Support Services can supply a standard set of non-functional requirements), digital security under MP 0067/17 Information Security Policy and information governance under MP 0015/16 Information Access, Use and Disclosure Policy. Liabilities and indemnities must be clarified, with particular attention to any proposed departure from standard terms and conditions.