[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85545-85546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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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