[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33099-33101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13018]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
Announcement of Requirements and Registration for ``Continuity of
Care and Follow-Up App Challenge''
AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The ``Continuity of Care and Follow-Up App Challenge''
challenges individuals and organizations with the development of an
application for a mobile handheld device that will provide continuity
of care and follow-up care linkages for a person at risk for suicide
who was discharged from an inpatient unit or emergency department.
Proposed activities can include but are not limited to: live chatting
via the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Web site, safety planning,
SMS [you need to spell this out] functionality, scheduling
functionality and appointment reminders, and mapping/transportation
functionality showing locations of health care resources. At a minimum,
entrants must include safety planning and utilize two resources to
provide users with access to services through the crisis centers within
the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the SAMHSA treatment
locator. SAMHSA is not looking for an application that simply connects
a user to a crisis line via a single button, as functionality is found
in a number of other suicide prevention applications. Innovation is
highly encouraged.
The statutory authority for this challenge competition is Section
105 of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-
358), and Title V, Section 501 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 290aa).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Wright, (240) 276-1854; Richard
McKeon, (240) 276-1873.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Subject of Challenge Competition
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), an operating division of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS), is announcing an opportunity for individuals and
organizations to help solve a critical problem in today's health
environment: the need for ongoing mental health follow up treatment
after hospitalization or inpatient services for individuals who were
suicidal. SAMHSA is seeking the development of a mobile handheld device
application that will provide linkages for a person at risk for suicide
who was discharged from an inpatient unit or emergency department.
Many people who attempt suicide end up in the emergency room. From
2005-2009 there was a 55 percent increase in emergency department
visits for drug related suicide attempts by men age 21-34 and a 49
percent increase by women age 50 and over. While treatment at an
emergency department is critical, experience and research have shown
that people are still at risk after discharge. Evidence shows that the
period following inpatient and emergency department discharge is one of
heightened risk for suicide, particularly in the following 30 days.
Approximately 10 percent of individuals who died by suicide had been
discharged from an emergency department within the previous 60 days and
8.6 percent of people hospitalized for suicidal tendencies are
predicted to eventually die by suicide. The problem is the lack of
coordinated care
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transition, follow-up treatment and continued connection. Evidence
shows that efforts to maintain this connection with persons at risk
during a high risk period can help prevent suicidal behavior.
This challenge aligns with SAMHSA's mission to reduce the impact of
substance use and mental disorders on America's communities. SAMHSA
would like this to be a tool that will be utilized to connect health
care providers/suicide crisis and support organizations to an at-risk
individual who was recently discharged from an inpatient unit or
emergency department. Functions of the application may include but are
not limited to: live chatting, safety planning, SMS functionality,
scheduling functionality and appointment reminders, and mapping
functionality showing locations of health care resources. At a minimum,
entrants must include safety planning and utilize two resources to
provide contact and/or linkages to: the crisis centers within the
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline via 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and the
SAMHSA treatment locator. The SAMHSA treatment locator is found at
http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/.
Eligibility Rules for Participating in the Competition
To be eligible to win a prize under this challenge, an individual
or entity participating in the competition (``entrant''):
(1) Shall have registered to participate in the competition under
the rules promulgated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Administration;
(2) Shall have complied with all the requirements under this
section;
(3) In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and
maintain a primary place of business in the United States, and in the
case of an individual, whether participating singly or in a group,
shall be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States;
(4) May not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within
the scope of their employment;
(5) Shall not be an HHS employee working on their entries or
submissions during assigned duty hours;
(6) Shall not be an employee of the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Administration;
(7) Must warrant that the entrant is the sole author and owner of
the submission, that the submission is wholly original with this
entrant (or is an improved version of an existing app that the entrant
has sufficient rights to use--including the substantial improvement of
existing open-source apps), and that the submission does not infringe
any copyright or other third-party rights of which the entrant is
aware;
(8) Must warrant that the app is free of malware;
(9) Must demonstrate compliance with Section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d);
(10) Must not use the HHS logo, symbol, or seal, or any SAMHSA
logo, and must not claim endorsement by HHS or SAMHSA;
(11) Must submit the object and source code of the app, as well as
a detailed description of the app, including at least (i) instructions
on how to install and operate the app, (ii) system requirements for
running the app, and (iii) a user's manual or guide. Entrants may
submit additional software documentation, if they believe it provides a
more complete description of the app, as part of the app submission;
and
(12) Must provide SAMHSA with continuous access to the app during
the judging period defined above.
An app submission may be disqualified if, in SAMHSA's sole
judgment, (i) the app fails to function as expressed in the detailed
description, (ii) the detailed description is significantly inaccurate
or incomplete, or (iii) malware or other security threats are present.
Entrants agree that SAMHSA may conduct testing on the app to determine
whether malware or other security threats may be present such that they
may damage the equipment or operating environments of the Federal
Government or those acting on its behalf.
Federal grantees may not use Federal funds to develop COMPETES Act
challenge applications unless consistent with the purpose of their
grant award.
Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a contract to
develop COMPETES Act challenge applications or to fund efforts in
support of a COMPETES Act challenge submission.
Registered entrants shall be required to agree to assume any and
all risks and waive claims against the Federal Government and its
related entities for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property,
revenue, or profits, whether direct, indirect, or consequential,
arising from their participation in a competition, whether the injury,
death, damage, or loss arises through negligence or otherwise.
All entrants are required to provide written assurance to comply
with the challenge rules and abide by SAMHSA's and the judging panel's
decisions upon or before submitting an entry. Applicable Federal law
will apply to all disputes arising from this challenge.
DATES:
Submission Period Begins: June 03, 2013.
Submission Period Ends: August 09, 2013.
Judging Period begins: August 12, 2013.
Judging Period ends: August 23, 2013.
Registration Process for Entrants
To register for this challenge entrants should:
Access the www.challenge.gov Web site and search for the
``Continuity of Care and Follow-Up App Challenge''.
[cir] A registration link for the challenge can be found on the
landing page under the challenge description.
Prize
First Prize: $50,000
Second Prize: $30,000
Third Prize: $20,000
Awards may be subject to Federal income taxes and HHS will comply with
IRS withholding and reporting requirements, where applicable.
Winner Selection and Judging
Following the deadline for submissions, a panel will judge the
entries for accuracy of the information presented and compliance with
the challenge requirements described above. The panel of expert judges
will choose the top seven entries submitted. The panel will then select
the top three winners from these seven entries. There will be one grand
prize award of $50,000 and two additional awards of $30,000 and $20,000
given to winning entrants. The expert panel of judges, qualified by
training and experience, will evaluate the submissions on the criteria
identified below. Judges will be fair and impartial, may not have a
personal or financial interest in, or be an employee, officer,
director, or agent of, any entity that is a registered participant in
the competition, and may not have a familial or financial relationship
with an individual who is a registered contestant. The panel will
provide expert advice on the merits of each submission to SAMHSA
officials responsible for final selections for award. Awardees will be
notified on or around September 01, 2013.
Panel:
(1) James Wright, M.S., LCPC, Public Health Advisor, CMHS, Suicide
Prevention Branch, SAMHSA.
(2) Ashley Womble, Online Communications Manager, National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline.
(3) Maureen Boyle, Team Lead, Health Information Technology, CSAT,
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Division of State and Community Assistance, SAMHSA.
The Administrator of SAMHSA will make the final decision based on
the top seven entries.
Basis Upon Which Winners Will Be Selected
The judging panel will make selections based upon the following
criteria (100 points total):
1. Ease in which a user can navigate different mobile device
interfaces (20 points).
2. Ability to initiate and sustain relevant information according
to user need and location (20 points).
3. Demonstration of creative and innovative uses of multiple
platforms over mobile devices (20 points).
4. Impact on suicide prevention: Each entry will be rated on the
strength of its perceived potential to help individuals identified at
risk of suicide during emergency room or psychiatric facility discharge
link to outpatient treatment or immediate help. Examples of potential
strengths will include, but are not limited to: the likelihood of
increased usage of application, use of safety planning to maintain
safety, and potential for multiple successful connections with mental
health, substance abuse and Lifeline crisis center services. (40
points).
Entrants will be expected to demonstrate in real time the
functional features of their apps to assist the judging panel's
evaluations according to the selection criteria. Demonstrations must be
accomplished remotely during this designated time during the judging
period.
Additional Information
Intellectual Property Rights
[squf] All entries are required to be submitted under a Creative
Commons license that permits adaptations and commercial uses but does
not require share-alike distribution (e.g., CC Attribution 3.0).
Details about CreativeCommons licenses can be found at http://creativecommons.org.
[squf] Each entrant hereby irrevocably grants to the Federal
Government and those acting on its behalf a nonexclusive, paid-up,
irrevocable license to practice or have practiced for or on behalf of
the United States any invention throughout the world that, if patented,
would cover the app submission or its use.
[squf] Each entrant hereby acknowledges that SAMHSA has the right
to distribute the software (source and object code) under the Creative
Commons license used to transfer the software to SAMSHA and under
SAMSHA's own trademark or service mark. SAMSHA agrees to include the
license notice required by the Creative Commons license with each copy.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719.
Summer King,
Statistician, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.
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