[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66760-66761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28476]


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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 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 
Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 443-7978.
    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 Evaluation of PASRR and Mental Health Services 
for Persons in Nursing Facilities--New

    SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services is sponsoring an 
assessment of the effectiveness of the Preadmission Screening and 
Resident Review (PASRR) program, which is a required component of every 
State's Medicaid plan. Data will be collected from administrators and 
staff in 24 nursing facilities in four states (six facilities per 
state). In addition, data will be collected from a total of 100 
residents of nursing facilities in two of the states. Data collection 
for this evaluation will be conducted over a 4-month period.
    Nursing facility variables of interest include the following: 
availability of mental health services; change in condition procedures; 
alternative placement procedures; and experience with PASRR. Variables 
of interest for the nursing facility residents include: mental health 
symptomotology, functioning, and mental health service access. Data 
will be entered and managed electronically. The total estimated 
respondent burden is summarized in the table below.

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                                                                                  Average burden/
                   Respondent                        Number of      Responses/       response      Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent        (hrs.)          (hrs.)
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Nursing Facility Residents......................             100               1              .5              50
Nursing Facility Administrators.................              24               1               1              24
Nursing Facility Staff..........................              48               1               1              48
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    Total.......................................             172                                             122
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    Send comments to Nancy Pearce, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 16-105, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 
Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

    Dated: October 31, 2000.
Richard Kopanda,
Executive Officer, SAMHSA.
[FR Doc. 00-28476 Filed 11-6-00; 8:45 am]
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