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CICO Report on the New FOID Law

(compiled 07/01/08)

The reporting process is administered by the Illinois Department of

Human Services.

Although DHS does not administer the Firearm Owner's Identification (FOID) in Illinois, DHS does play an important role in the activities that go into implementing the FOID program. In 2007 Public Act 095-0564 (mandating public and private mental health facilities and private practitioners) & Public Act 095-0581 (adjudication as a mental defective) amended the FOID legislation. Most importantly "who must report" was expanded beyond inpatient hospital settings to include a number of other entities. These amendments also changed what information is reported and requires reporting within 7 days rather than every 30 days. Reporting is accomplished via the web based system, called FOID Reporting System, developed and maintained by the Department of Human Services (DHS). DHS is responsible for comparing the data reported against the State Police FOID files to identify possible matches. The ISP is then responsible for investigating and processing the application for the FOID card. DHS monitors compliance with reporting requirements and reports deficiencies to the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Department of Financial and Professional Regulations, and other

state authorities as needed.

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The website has sections on:

A link to the new law.

A link to the Illinois Department of Human Services.

A link to explain who needs to report.

A link to explain what behavior needs to be reported.

A link to how to report.

A link as to what to report.

Please read the information. It should explain everything.

One of the greatest benefits of membership in ICA is information. The State of Illinois has not sent notification to private practitioners. ICA works on behalf of all counselors to keep you

informed.

Who Needs to Report?

Individually licensed mental health practitioners included in the law. A licensed clinical professional counselor with a master's or doctoral degree in counseling or psychology or a similar master's or doctorate program from a regionally accredited institution who has at least 3 years of

supervised postmaster's clinical professional counseling experience that includes the provision of

mental health services for the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. Also LCSW, Licensed Psychologists, RNs, Psychiatrists, and Physicians.

What needs Reported?

A patient whose mental condition is of such a nature that it is manifested by violent, suicidal,

threatening, or assaultive behavior or reported behavior, for which there is a reasonable belief by a clinician that the condition poses a clear and present or imminent danger to the patient, any other person or the community meaning the patient's condition poses a clear and present danger in accordance with subsection (f) of Section 8 of the Firearm Owners Identification Act.

You are reporting any patient showing this behavior. It does not matter if they own a gun, want to own a gun or even care about guns. Just the behavior matters.

How to Report?

The reporting system is online. You will need to register at the state site, but not until you need to make a report.

See Link on website.

You will need the following information to register.

Clinician Name and Address:

Practice Name

Phone

Email address

Address

License Number

What to Report

Patient Name, Sex, DOB, SSN, Address, Race, Admission Date, Discharge Date,

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