[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77692-77693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30646]


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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 (SAMHSA) 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

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Reports Clearance Officer on (240) 276-1243.
    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: An Exploration of Peer Recovery Support Services 
Across State Behavioral Health Systems--NEW

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 
(SAMHSA), Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ) 
is proposing a pilot study to obtain an overview of peer recovery 
services across state behavioral health systems. In an effort to 
support behavioral health systems' adoption and management of recovery 
oriented services, SAMHSA created the Bringing Recovery Supports to 
Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS). BRSS TACS is a 
mechanism for implementing SAMHSA's Recovery Support Strategic 
Initiative. A goal of this initiative is to understand the finance and 
quality assurance issues that impact the development of peer recovery 
personnel in the workforce and the services they deliver. A grasp of 
these complex issues can enable BRSS TACS to advance its work of 
supporting states by creating policy guidance on best practices for 
effectively deploying peer recovery support services in integrated 
healthcare delivery systems as mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
    The proposed pilot study will utilize a semi-structured interview 
questionnaire with state and organizational representatives from mental 
health and substance abuse agencies. Questions of interest include an 
(1) examination of how reimbursement of peer support services is linked 
to peer roles, delivery settings, and funding streams; (2) quality 
assurance issues such as credentialing and supervision of peer support 
personnel; (3) procedures for monitoring, evaluating, and sustaining 
peer support services; and (4) challenges of delivering peer recovery 
services in the era of Affordable Care Act.
    The representatives (n=40) from state and organizational agencies 
of mental health and substance abuse will represent a state from the 10 
public health regions. States are identified by SAMHSA subject matter 
experts and stakeholders who are familiar with the structure and 
function of peer recovery support services. The sampling recommended by 
SAMHSA experts and stakeholders is a selection of states that have a 
strong history of providing peer led services and have an active peer-
based organization.
    The total estimated respondent burden is 20 hours for the period 
from April 2014 through September 2014. Table 1 below indicates the 
annualized respondent burden estimate.

                                                    Table 1--Annualized Respondent Burden Hours, 2014
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                                                                        Number of      Responses per        Total          Hours per        Total hour
                             Form name                                 respondents       respondent       responses         response          burden
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Structured Interview Questionnaire.................................              40                1               40              .50               20
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    Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 2-1057, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 OR email her a 
copy at [email protected]. Written comments should be received 
by February 24, 2014.

Summer King,
Statistician.
[FR Doc. 2013-30646 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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