[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 143 (Friday, July 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 43497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17521]
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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 summary 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 (240) 276-1243.
Project: SAMHSA SOAR Web-Based Data Form (OMB No. 0930-0329)--
Revision.
In 2009 the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services created a Technical Assistance Center to assist in the
implementation of the SSI/SSDI Outreach Access and Recovery (SOAR)
effort in all states. SOAR's primary objective is to improve the
allowance rate for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability
benefits for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and
who have serious mental illnesses.
During the SOAR training, the importance of keeping track of SSI/
SSDI applications through the process is stressed. In response to
requests from states implementing SOAR, the Technical Assistance Center
under SAMHSA's direction developed a web-based data form that case
managers can use to track the progress of submitted applications,
including decisions received from SSA either on initial application or
on appeal. This password-protected web-based data form is housed on the
SOAR Web site (https://soartrack.prainc.com). Use of this form is
completely voluntary.
In addition, data from the web-based form can be compiled into
reports on decision results and the use of SOAR core components, such
as the SSA-1696 Appointment of Representative, which allows SSA to
communicate directly with the case manager assisting with the
application. These reports will be reviewed by agency directors, SOAR
state-level leads, and the national SOAR Technical Assistance Center
and SOAR national evaluation team to quantify the success of the effort
overall and to identify areas where additional technical assistance is
needed. The changes to this form are an added question about the reason
for denial, if received and an added ten optional questions about
Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement amounts, back payments and
applicants' work involvement and earnings. These data provide important
tools in local and state sustainability efforts of SOAR. If caseworkers
do not have this information, they can simply leave the items blank.
The estimated response burden is as follows:
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Number of Responses per Hours per
Information source respondents respondent Total responses response Total hours
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SOAR Data Form..................................................... 700 3 2100 .25 525
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Written comments and recommendations concerning the proposed
information collection should be sent by August 25, 2014 to the SAMHSA
Desk Officer at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). To ensure timely receipt of
comments, and to avoid potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing
of mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service, commenters are encouraged
to submit their comments to OMB via email to: [email protected]. Although commenters are encouraged to send
their comments via email, commenters may also fax their comments to:
202-395-7285. Commenters may also mail them to: Office of Management
and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, New Executive
Office Building, Room 10102, Washington, DC 20503.
Summer King,
Statistician.
[FR Doc. 2014-17521 Filed 7-24-14; 8:45 am]
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