Notice2024-24962
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Behavioral Health Integration Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program Outcome Measures
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October 28, 2024
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
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In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85545-85546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24962]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection:
Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title:
Behavioral Health Integration Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program
Outcome Measures
AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department
of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public
comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection
Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the
public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the
ICR.
DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than December
27, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e1e0f1e0b1c19011c052e061c1d0f40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deaebfaebbaca9b1acb59eb6acadbff0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a> or mail the HRSA
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 14NWH04, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 20857.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and
draft instruments, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#750514051007021a071e351d0706145b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbcbdacbdec9ccd4c9d0fbd3c9c8da95dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a> or call Joella Roland, the
HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-3983.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the ICR title for reference.
Information Collection Request Title: Behavioral Health Integration
Evidence Based Telehealth Network Program Outcome Measures, OMB No.
0906-xxxx--New.
Abstract: This clearance request is for OMB approval of a new
information collection, the Behavioral Health Integration Evidence
Based Telehealth Network Program (BHI EB-TNP) Outcome Measures. Under
the BHI EB-TNP, HRSA administers grants in accordance with section
330I(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14(d)(1)).
The purpose of this program is to integrate behavioral health services
into primary care settings using telehealth technology through
telehealth networks and evaluate the effectiveness of such integration.
This program supports evidence-based projects that utilize telehealth
technologies through telehealth networks in rural and underserved areas
to (1) improve access to integrated behavioral health services in
primary care settings; and (2) expand and improve the quality of health
information available to health care providers by evaluating the
effectiveness of integrating telebehavioral health services into
primary care settings and establishing an evidence-based model that can
assist health care providers. HRSA created a set of outcome measures to
evaluate the effectiveness of grantees' services programs and monitor
their progress using performance reporting data. The measures address
behavioral health and substance use disorder priorities, originating
and distant sites, specialties and services by site, volume of services
by site and specialty, patient travel miles saved, and other uses of
the telehealth network.
Need and Proposed Use of the Information: HRSA's goals for the
program are to improve access to needed services, reduce rural
practitioner isolation, improve health system productivity and
efficiency, and improve patient outcomes. HRSA worked with program
grantees to develop outcome measures to evaluate and monitor the
progress of the grantees in each of these categories, with specific
indicators to be reported annually through a performance monitoring
data collection platform/website. Measures capture awardee-level and
aggregate data that illustrate the impact and scope of program funding
along with assessing these efforts. The measures are intended to inform
HRSA's progress toward meeting program goals, specifically improving
access to telebehavioral health services that support primary care
providers.
Likely Respondents: BHI EB-TNP grantees.
Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the
information requested. This includes the time needed to review
instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and
providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to
a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and
review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise
disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for
this ICR are summarized in the table below.
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Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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Number of Average burden
Form name Number of responses per Total per response Total burden
respondents respondent responses (in hours) hours
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BHI EB-TNP Outcome Measurement 27 1 27 5 135
Report.........................
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Total....................... 27 .............. 27 .............. 135
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HRSA specifically requests comments on (1) the necessity and
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper
performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection burden.
Maria G. Button,
Director, Executive Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2024-24962 Filed 10-25-24; 8:45 am]
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