[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56075-56076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19757]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-New]


Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment 
Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and 
Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed 
collection for public comment.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before October 13, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherrette Funn, [email protected] 
or (202) 264-0041. When submitting comments or requesting information, 
please include the document identifier 0990-New-30D and project title 
for reference.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested persons are invited to send 
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) 
The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for 
the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of 
the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology to minimize the information collection burden.
    Title of the Collection: Evaluation of the Extension of the 
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration 
Program.
    Type of Collection: New.
    OMB No.: 0990-NEW--Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning 
and Evaluation.
    Abstract: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and 
Evaluation (ASPE) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
(HHS) is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for 
new data collection activities to support its

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evaluation of the extension of the Certified Community Behavioral 
Health Clinic (CCBHC) demonstration program.
    Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (Pub. L. 113-
93; PAMA) authorized the CCBHC demonstration to allow states to test a 
new strategy for delivering and reimbursing a comprehensive array of 
services provided in community behavioral health clinics. The 
demonstration aims to improve the availability, quality, and outcomes 
of outpatient services provided in these clinics by establishing a 
standard definition for CCBHCs and develops a new Medicaid prospective 
payment system (PPS) in each state that accounts for the total cost of 
providing nine types of services to all people who seek care. The PPS 
in each state is designed to provide CCBHCs with the financial support 
and stability necessary to deliver these required services. The 
demonstration also aims to incentivize quality through quality bonus 
payments to clinics and requires CCBHCs to report quality measures and 
costs.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: PAMA mandates that HHS 
submit reports to Congress about the Section 223 demonstration that 
assess (1) access to community-based mental health services under 
Medicaid in the area or areas of a state targeted by a demonstration 
program as compared to other areas of the state, (2) the quality and 
scope of services provided by certified community behavioral health 
clinics as compared to community-based mental health services provided 
in states not participating in a demonstration program and in areas of 
a demonstration state that are not participating in the demonstration, 
and (3) the impact of the demonstration on the federal and state costs 
of a full range of mental health services (including inpatient, 
emergency, and ambulatory services). The ability of ASPE to provide 
this information to Congress requires a rigorously designed and 
independent evaluation of the CCBHC demonstration. The information 
collected under this submission will help ASPE address research 
questions for the evaluation and inform required reports to Congress. 
ASPE is requesting approval of this information collection for a three-
year period. Information will be collected from individuals (CCBHC 
clients), businesses (CCBHC staff) and from state governments.
    The total annual burden hours estimated for this information 
collection request are summarized in the table below.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Table
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of        Number        burden per     Total burden
               Type of respondent                   respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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State official interviews.......................              27               1               1              27
CCBHC leadership interviews.....................              10               1               1              10
CCBHC client focus groups.......................              14               1               1              14
CCBHC survey....................................              50               1               3             150
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    Total.......................................             101  ..............  ..............             201
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Sherrette A. Funn,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Office of the 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-19757 Filed 9-12-22; 8:45 am]
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