Notice2022-28028
Request for comments on the initial revised draft of the Update to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics certification criteria
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December 23, 2022
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Health and Human Services DepartmentSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 246 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28028]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Request for comments on the initial revised draft of the Update
to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics certification
criteria
AGENCY: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
ACTION: Request for Comments on the Initial Revised Draft of the Update
to the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Certification
Criteria.
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SAMHSA is seeking public comment on the initial revised draft of
the update to the Certification Criteria for Certified Community
Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). CCBHCs were established under the
Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA,
Pub. L. 113-93). Section 223 of PAMA requires the establishment of
Medicaid demonstration programs to improve community behavioral health
services through the development of CCBHCs. CCBHCs are required to
provide a comprehensive array of coordinated services to anyone who
requests care for mental health or substance use, regardless of ability
to pay, place of residence, or age--including developmentally
appropriate care for children. PAMA required the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) to develop criteria for states to use when
certifying clinics to participate in their demonstration programs.
These criteria include six areas: (1) staffing, (2) availability and
accessibility of services, (3) care coordination, (4) scope of
services, (5) quality and other reporting, and (6) organizational
authority. The current Certification Criteria can be found at: <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/programs_campaigns/ccbhc-criteria.pdf">https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/programs_campaigns/ccbhc-criteria.pdf</a>.
There have been significant developments in the CCBHC program and
in the broader mental health and substance use disorder field since the
development of the existing Certification Criteria. States and
providers now have six years of experience with the CCBHC model and
lessons learned related to the implementation of the Certification
Criteria. SAMHSA is seeking to make minor revisions to the Criteria to
respond to these developments and lessons learned, while still
maintaining the overarching requirements for program areas and scope of
services outlined in PAMA.
To develop the initial draft of the updated CCBHC Criteria, SAMHSA
gathered input in several ways. Public opportunities for input were
posted on <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/certified-community-behavioral-health-clinics/ccbhc-criteria-update-announcements">https://www.samhsa.gov/certified-community-behavioral-health-clinics/ccbhc-criteria-update-announcements</a>. Public meeting dates and
virtual locations were disseminated through SAMHSA listservs. On
November 17, 2022, SAMHSA held a virtual public listening session open
to the public to provide input on the existing CCBHC Criteria. SAMHSA
also accepted written input from the public and stakeholders sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3c0c0c1cbc0c0d1cad7c6d1cac2e3d0c2cecbd0c28dcbcbd08dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="690a0a0b010a0a1b001d0c1b0008291a0804011a084701011a470e061f">[email protected]</span></a> by November 21, 2022. In addition to
public outreach, SAMHSA also received feedback on potential revisions
to the existing CCBHC Criteria from key stakeholders and federal
partners.
The initial draft of the updated CCBHC Criteria will be available
for public comment before the end of December 2022 and will be open to
mid-January 2023. Information on CCBHC Criteria updates and the process
to support them is available at: <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/certified-community-behavioral-health-clinics/ccbhc-criteria-update-announcements">https://www.samhsa.gov/certified-community-behavioral-health-clinics/ccbhc-criteria-update-announcements</a>. The posting of the initial draft of the updated CCBHC
Criteria will also be announced through SAMHSA's listserv, CCBHC
Training and Technical Assistance grant program, and CCBHC State
Technical Assistance contract. SAMHSA requests all comments to the
initial draft of the updated CCBHC Criteria be sent to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#076464656f6464756e7362756e664774666a6f7466296f6f7429606871"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="127171707a7171607b6677607b735261737f7a61733c7a7a613c757d64">[email protected]</span></a>.
Authority: Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act
(2014), as amended.
Contact: Mary Blake, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, telephone (240)
276-1747; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f525e4d46115d535e545a7f4c5e52574c5e1157574c11585049"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8a5a9bab1e6aaa4a9a3ad88bba9a5a0bba9e6a0a0bbe6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>.
Alicia Broadus,
Public Health Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2022-28028 Filed 12-22-22; 8:45 am]
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