Illinois HB5053 amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act to require mental health evaluations for individuals with past mental health.
Illinois HB5053 amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act to mandate mental health evaluations for individuals who have been patients in mental health facilities within the past five years and are seeking firearm identification cards. The bill specifies that such individuals must undergo evaluations by licensed clinical mental health professionals, who must review all available collateral records. The evaluations must occur over at least two office visits on separate days.
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