SAMHSA will disseminate a comprehensive survey instrument for state Medicaid directors that will provide information on state Medicaid coverage and implementation of mental health and substance abuse evidence-based practices (EBPs) from a number of valuable vantage points. The survey will provide data on which states are currently covering EBPs within their Medicaid programs and which EBPs they are covering, state mechanisms for advancing EBPs in their Medicaid mental health and substance abuse programs, how states fund EBPs using Medicaid, how/whether states use SAMHSA toolkits and other materials to ensure fidelity to the practices, and access issues. The Survey of Evidence-Based Practices for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in State Medicaid Plans: Coverage Structures, Access and Challenges includes questions on the overall management and delivery of mental health and substance abuse services within Medicaid and on the implementation of eight specific EBPs within the state Medicaid program.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.