[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 19580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9726]


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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 list 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 (301) 443-7978.
    An Assessment of the Status of PASRR and Mental Health Services for 
Persons in Nursing Facilities--New--SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health 
Services, in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services (CMS), is sponsoring an assessment of the effectiveness of the 
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) program, which is a 
required component of every State's Medicaid plan. Data will be 
collected from State Medicaid and Mental Health Authority 
administrators in 50 states and the District of Columbia as well as 
administrators and staff in 24 nursing facilities in 4 states (6 
facilities per state). In addition, data will be collected from 100 
residents in nursing facilities in 2 of the states. Data collection for 
this study will be conducted over an 8-month period. SAMHSA will use 
study findings to develop training opportunities for State agencies 
responsible for overseeing the placement and treatment of people with 
mental health needs in nursing facilities and by CMS to address 
specific recommendations of a recent report from the Office of the 
Inspector General.
    Variables of interest for Medicaid Agencies, Mental Health 
Authorities, and nursing facilities include the following: availability 
of mental health services; change in condition procedures; alternative 
placement procedures; and experience with PASRR. Variables of interest 
for the nursing facility residents include: mental health 
symptomatology, functioning, and mental health service access. Data 
will be entered and managed electronically. The total respondent burden 
is estimated below.

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                                                                                      Burden/
                   Respondent                        Number of      Responses/       response      Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        (hrs.)          (hrs.)
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Medicaid Administrator..........................              51               1               1              51
Mental Health Authority Administrator...........              51               1               1              51
Nursing Facility Resident.......................             100               1              .5              50
Nursing Facility Administrator..................              24               1               1              24
Nursing Facility Staff..........................              48               1               1              48
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    Total.......................................             274  ..............  ..............             224
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    Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of this notice to: 
Lauren Wittenberg, Human Resources and Housing Branch, Office of 
Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: April 15, 2002.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-9726 Filed 4-19-02; 8:45 am]
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