[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19106-19107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8134]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Periodically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) will publish a summary of information
collection requests under OMB review, in compliance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of these
documents, call the SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276-1243.
Project: Survey of Evidence-Based Practices for Mental Health and
Substance Use Disorders in State Medicaid Plans: Coverage Structures,
Access and Challenges--NEW
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) is conducting a survey to gather information about current and
planned State Medicaid activities and policies related to eight mental
health/substance abuse evidence-based practices (EBPs). This survey is
part of a five-year project to increase attention to and understanding
of Medicaid mental health and substance abuse service issues among
State Medicaid and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Directors, as well as
improve the effectiveness of State Medicaid mental health services.
The purpose of the survey is to determine the overall management
and delivery of mental health and substance abuse services within
Medicaid and the use of eight specific evidence-based practices. The
information provided through the survey will be vital to increasing
awareness and understanding of Medicaid mental health/substance abuse
evidence-based practice activities. This information will also be used
to develop numerous products to help State Medicaid and Mental Health/
Substance Abuse Directors adopt, deliver, and refine existing policies
about mental health and substance abuse EBPs.
A survey will be sent to the director of each State Medicaid office
in the 50 States and the District of Columbia, with responses expected
over a four-week period. The survey contains a total of 114 questions
on the overall management and delivery of mental health and substance
abuse services within Medicaid and on the implementation of eight EBPs
within the state Medicaid program. However, respondents will complete
part or all of the survey, depending on how many of the eight EBPs are
being implemented in their state. The survey will be sent
electronically to State Medicaid Directors, and they may respond by
email or facsimile. To reduce burden, prior to administering the survey
several survey questions will be pre-completed based on existing
information, as available.
Below is the table of the estimated total burden hours:
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Number of
Respondent Number of responses per Average burden Total burden
respondents respondent hour hours
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State Medicaid Directors........................ 51 1 1 51
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Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collection should be sent by May 6, 2011 to: SAMHSA Desk
Officer, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of Management
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and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
20503; due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of mail
sent through the U.S. Postal Service, respondents are encouraged to
submit comments by fax to: 202-395-7285.
Dated: March 30, 2011.
Elaine Parry,
Director, Office of Management, Technology and Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-8134 Filed 4-5-11; 8:45 am]
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