Notice2024-10761
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Community Services Medical-Legal Partnerships Plus Data Collection (New Collection)
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Published
May 16, 2024
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a new information collection for an evaluation of a new demonstration program, the Medical-Legal Partnerships Plus (MLP+). The information collection will include grant recipient reports of service delivery and outcomes, as well as interviews with program staff and participants to understand program implementation and participant experiences.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 96 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42883-42884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10761]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Community
Services Medical-Legal Partnerships Plus Data Collection (New
Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is proposing a new information collection for an
evaluation of a new demonstration program, the Medical-Legal
Partnerships Plus (MLP+). The information collection will include grant
recipient reports of service delivery and outcomes, as well as
interviews with program staff and participants to understand program
implementation and participant experiences.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c15121a131f131010191f081513123c1d1f1a5214140f521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abc2c5cdc4c8c4c7c7cec8dfc2c4c5ebcac8cd85c3c3d885ccc4dd">[email protected]</span></a>.
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: In fiscal year 2023, OCS began administering the MLP+
program, which was appropriated in HR 117-403, Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill,
2023 through the Social Services Research Demonstration program. OCS
awarded $1.6 million to eight MLPs to expand and strengthen the
delivery of legal and social services that address health-harming needs
for families and individuals with low incomes. The proposed information
collection will support program performance monitoring, the provision
of technical assistance to grant recipients, and an implementation
evaluation. This information collection includes the following
activities:
<bullet> Collecting program data describing implementation,
outcomes, and participant characteristics through a narrative quarterly
Performance Progress Report (PPR) and a semi-annual report.
<bullet> Conducting interviews with program directors to better
understand their program implementation efforts and responses to client
needs.
<bullet> Conducting interviews with members of the legal team to
better understand their program implementation efforts and responses to
client needs.
<bullet> Conducting interviews with members of the social services
team to better understand their program implementation efforts and
responses to client needs.
<bullet> Conducting interviews with members of the clinical team to
better understand their program implementation efforts and responses to
client needs.
<bullet> Conducting individual patient interviews with beneficiary
clients to understand their needs and experiences with the medical,
legal, and social services offered through the medical-legal
partnership.
Respondents: There will be three types of respondents to the
proposed instruments. First, the direct beneficiaries, the clients
working with the MLP teams, will participate in the patient interviews
and provide information about their characteristics, needs, and
outcomes for the grant recipients' semi-annual reporting. Second, the
program directors, legal staff, clinical staff, and social services
staff will respond to interview instruments tailored to their roles.
Grant recipients and project partners will also be asked to supply
information that grant recipients will compile for quarterly PPRs and
semi-annual reports, which will include information aggregated across
partner sites and individuals participating in the program.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number
Total number of responses Average Total burden Annual burden
Information collection title of per burden hours hours hours
respondents respondent per response
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Quarterly PPR Collections....... 8 8 2 128 64
Semi-Annual Report--Grant 8 4 40 1,280 640
Recipients.....................
Semi-Annual Report--Partner 15 4 2 120 60
Organizations..................
Semi-Annual Report-- 13,800 1 .25 3,450 1,725
Beneficiaries..................
Interviews with Staff........... 64 1 1.5 96 48
Beneficiary Interviews.......... 32 1 1.5 48 24
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Estimated Annual Burden .............. .............. .............. 5,122 2,561
Total:.....................
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Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is 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) 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.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Sec. 1110, Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1310.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-10761 Filed 5-15-24; 8:45 am]
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