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National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)

(4 days ago) This rule applies only to a small subset of HIPAA covered entities that either make the mental health determinations that disqualify individuals from having a firearm or are designated by their States to report this information to NICS – and it allows such entities to report only limited identifying, non-clinical … See more

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/nics/index.html

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Will My Mental Health Record Show Up in My Background Check?

(7 days ago) WEBThe mental health records are being entered into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), the primary database used by the FBI in its firearm background checks. Some gun control advocacy groups report the new findings have contributed to a 65% hike since 2011 in firearms dealers denials of gun buyers to people …

https://www.activescreening.com/blog/will-my-mental-health-record-show-up-in-my-background-check/

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Submission of Mental Health Records to NICS and the HIPAA …

(9 days ago) WEBThe HIPAA privacy rule, which applies to most health care providers, regulates the use or disclosure of protected health information. On February 14, 2013, HHS announced that it will seek to amend the HIPAA privacy rule to remove any potential impediments to state reporting of mental health records to NICS.

https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R43040.pdf

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NICS Indices — FBI

(1 days ago) WEBContact Us. Email: [email protected]. Fax: 1-888-550-6427. The NICS Indices contains information on people who are are prohibited from receiving firearms by federal or state law.

https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/nics/nics-indices

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Active Records in the NICs Indices by State - FBI

(3 days ago) WEBPage 2 of 7 Active Entries in the NICS Indices As of January 3, 2023 State/Territory Fe ony D I / I on J e e / U / A C d S d M ng H h A n p on/ R O D V e on C P or t-d s Alabama 1 1 0 0 15,899 0 0

https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/active-records-in-the-nics-indices-by-state.pdf

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Reporting Mental Health Records to the NICS Index - SEARCH

(9 days ago) WEBOn February 23, 2015, BJS announced the availability of another $25 million for states— once again with an emphasis on increasing the availability of mental health records in the NICS. According to the FBI, there were 234,628 mental health records in the NICS Index as of December 31, 2005. By December 31, 2014, this number had increased to

https://www.search.org/files/pdf/Reporting_Mental_Health_Records_NICS_Index.pdf

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Texas NICS Mental Health Reporting Manual - txmca.com

(4 days ago) WEBTexas NICS Mental Health Reporting Manual . July 2020 . Office of Court Administration. 205 W. 14th Street, Suite 600. Post Office Box 12066 . After the April 2007 shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech, it became apparent that very few mental health records had been made available to the FBI for background checks. The NICS Improvement

https://www.txmca.com/resources/Documents/OCA%20Resources/mental%20health%20reporting%20guide%202020.pdf

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Mental Health Reporting Giffords

(5 days ago) WEBThe number of mental health records in NICS increased by more than 700% between the Virginia Tech shooting and January 31, 2014. 5. As of August 31, 2021, there were over 6 million mental health records in NICS 6. Since the Virginia Tech shooting, about half of the states have enacted laws authorizing and requiring the …

https://giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/policy-areas/background-checks/mental-health-reporting/

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FBI — Active Records in the NICS Index by State

(4 days ago) WEBActive Records in the NICS Index as of December 31, 2015 The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 (Brady Act), Public Law 103-159, requires For the federal mental health information, the NICS Index is the applicable location for this information since federal agencies are required to report this information. Records that are relevant

https://ucr.fbi.gov/nics/reports/active-records-in-the-nics-index-by-state

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Data Collection and Use in the New Health Insurance Exchanges

(7 days ago) WEBinformation contained in mental health records. Most reporting to NICS results from an adjudication (where evidence of mental status is presented, such as a court hearing), but some states require hospitals and mental health facilities to report mental health information to state databases, which are then used to report to NICS.

https://www.healthinfolaw.org/sites/default/files/article-files/MB%20-%20NICS%20&%20Mental%20Health%20Records.pdf

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Prohibiting Categories Defined by Statute NICS Index

(4 days ago) WEBthe CA keep the NICS Index updated to minimize erroneous denials. The CA is also responsible for responding to appeals, records. At times, the NICS Section receives inquiries from mental health professionals, police officers, family and friends, or others seeking placement of individuals into the NICS Index. Since entries are made only

https://ucr.fbi.gov/nics/general-information/nics-index-brochure

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Submission of Mental Health Records to NICS and the

(Just Now) WEBIn 2012, five years after the NIAA was enacted, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that examined states' progress in reporting mental health records to the NICS databases. 45 The "mental health records" reported to NICS include only individual identifiers and no actual medical information. However, …

https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R43040.html

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Fatal Gaps Everytown Research & Policy

(8 days ago) WEBEverytown for Gun Safety has long been a leader in this area, interviewing state officials in 50 states, authoring two reports on mental health records, Fatal Gaps and Closing the Gaps , and advocating in statehouses to improve state reporting. In this new report, Everytown for Gun Safety analyzed the NICS Indices database obtained from the …

https://everytownresearch.org/report/fatal-gaps/

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For gun checks, mental health records can still be a blind spot

(7 days ago) WEBAt the time, only about half of the states reported mental health records to NICS. By 2012, that number had shrunk to about 19 states that reported fewer than 100 records and by 2014 it fell to eight.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2022/06/16/gun-checks-mental-health-records-can-still-blind-spot/7582379001/

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Mental Health Reporting Laws in New Jersey Giffords

(Just Now) WEBA 2009 New Jersey law created an exception to the rule of confidentiality for inpatient records for when “disclosure is needed to comply with the data reporting provisions of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub.L.110-180, and the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, Pub.L.103-159.” 3

https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/mental-health-reporting-in-new-jersey/

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Mental Health Records in NICS: A SEARCH Survey page 3

(7 days ago) WEBE-letterhead Template. April 2015. SEARCH recently conducted an informal survey of its Membership Group to gauge how different States submit mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The following are some survey highlights: 35 states responded. When asked if their state faces any barriers in making

https://www.search.org/files/pdf/MentalHealthRecordsNICS_Survey.pdf

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Texas NICS Mental Health Reporting Manual - Texas Judicial …

(4 days ago) WEBmental health record checks when a prospective buyer of firearms initiates a purchase from a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL). The Act amended the definition of disqualifying mental health adjudications to include juveniles aged 16 years or older. Effective September 1, 2023, Senate Bill 728 was passed by the 88th Texas Legislature to align with

https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1456999/texas-nics-mental-health-reporting-manual.pdf

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal JusticeInformation

(7 days ago) WEBNICS 2022 Operational Report . Seeking to Enhance National Security and Public Safety by persons under 21 years of age by requiring juvenile criminal and mental health records checks of

https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/nics-2022-operations-report.pdf

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STATE OF NICS Plan 5 Mental Health Adjudications - NCSC

(6 days ago) WEBThis document is a work in progress and part of Connecticut’s NICS Record Improvement Plan. The analysis contained in this document focuses on the NIAA Category 5 – Mental Health Adjudications. Prepared by State of Connecticut, NICS Record Improvement Task Force, coordinated by Office of Policy and Management (OPM).

https://www.ncsc.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0022/9832/category_5_mental_health_adjudications.pdf

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Four States Still Barely Report Mental Health Records to the FBI’s

(9 days ago) WEBThe MacPherson case has become a flashpoint in the state’s gubernatorial election, since New Hampshire provides very few mental health records to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). According to a new report by Everytown for Gun Safety, New Hampshire is one of just four states — along with …

https://www.thetrace.org/2016/06/four-states-barely-report-mental-health-records-fbi-background-check-system/

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State Reporting Requirements for Involuntary Holds, Court …

(Just Now) WEBThe number of states with laws requiring or allowing NICS reporting increased from 8 in 2007 to 43 in 2017, and there was a 9-fold increase in the number of state-submitted mental health records, to 4.9 million in 2017. 30 The 2018 Fix NICS Act had bipartisan backing and support from firearms organizations. 31 The act required …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2811899

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NH Republicans temporarily block bill adding mental health …

(7 days ago) WEBCourt records detail Madore’s struggleswith severe mental illness, though a number of records remain sealed from public view. In 2016, following an armed standoff in his home, a judge ordered

https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-05-17/nh-republicans-temporarily-block-bill-adding-mental-health-records-to-gun-background-check-system

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NICS & Reporting Procedures Giffords

(7 days ago) WEBAs a result of the inadequacy of the states’ reporting of mental health records to NICS, seven states explicitly require a search of in-state mental health files as part of the background check process (California, Connecticut, 71 Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, 72 Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington).

https://giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/policy-areas/background-checks/nics-reporting-procedures/

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BJS FY24 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)

(9 days ago) WEBBJS seeks to continue funding for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) to identify program priorities and provide information on application requirements. In fiscal year 2024, BJS is prioritizing the use of funds for two purposes: (1) to enhance the completeness, …

https://bjs.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bjs-2024-172138

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