[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5359-5360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2398]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

    In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 concerning opportunity for public comment on proposed 
collections of information, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration will publish periodic summaries of proposed 
projects. To request more information on the proposed projects or to 
obtain a copy of the information collection plans, call the SAMHSA 
Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collections of 
information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.

Proposed Project: 2000 Survey of Mental Health Organizations, 
General Hospital Mental Health Services, and Managed Care 
Organizations (SMHO)

    The survey, to be conducted by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health 
Services (CMHS), will be conducted in two phases. Phase I will be a 
brief two-three page inventory consisting of four forms: (1) A 
specialty mental health organization and general hospital with separate 
mental health services form; (2) A general hospital with integrated 
mental health services screener form; (3) A community residential 
organization screener form; and (4) A managed behavioral healthcare 
organization form. This short inventory will be sent to all known 
organizations to define the universe of valid mental health 
organizations to be sampled in Phase II. The inventory will collect 
basic information regarding the name and address of the organizations, 
their type and ownership, and the kinds of services provided.
    Phase II will sample approximately 2,000 mental health 
organizations and utilize a more detailed survey instrument. Although 
the Sample Survey form will be more comprehensive, it will be very 
similar to surveys and inventories fielded in 1998, 1994, 1992 and 
earlier. The organizational data to be collected by the Sample Survey 
form include university affiliation, client/patient census by basic 
demographics, revenues, expenditures, and staffing.
    The resulting database will be used to provide national estimates 
and will be the basis fo the National Directory of Mental Health 
Services. In addition, data derived from the survey will be published 
by CMHS in Data Highlights, in Mental Health, United States, and in 
professional journals such as Psychiatric Services and the American 
Journal of Psychiatry. Mental Health, United States is used by the 
general public, state governments, the U.S. Congress, university 
researchers, and other health care professionals.

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                                                          Number of      Responses/    Average hours/    Total
                    Questionnaire                        respondents     respondent       response      burden
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      Phase I (Inventory)............................         12,634               1           0.25       3,158
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Specialty Mental Health Organizations................         (4,126)            (1)          (0.25)     (1,031)
General Hospitals with Separate Mental Health                 (1,736)            (1)          (0.25)       (434)
 Services............................................
General Hospitals with Integrated Mental Health               (3,617)            (1)          (0.25)       (904)
 Services............................................
Community Residential Organizations..................         (1,415)            (1)          (0.25)       (354)
Managed Care Organizations...........................         (1,740)            (1)          (0.25)       (435)
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Phase II (Sample Survey).............................          2,000               1           3.00       6,000
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Specialty Mental Health Organizations................         (1,404)            (1)          (3.00)     (4,212)
General Hospitals with Separate Mental Health                   (596)            (1)          (3.00)     (1,788)
 Services............................................
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      Total..........................................         14,634   ..............  .............      9,158
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    Send comments to Nancy Pearce, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 16-105, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 
Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

    Dated: January 28, 2000.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 00-2398 Filed 2-2-00; 8:45 am]
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