The goal of the MAI-CoC project is to integrate behavioral health treatment, prevention, and HIV and hepatitis medical care services for racial/ethnic minority populations at high risk for behavioral health disorders who are also at high risk for or living with HIV and hepatitis. The program is primarily intended for substance use disorder treatment and community mental health providers to provide coordinated and integrated services through the collocation and/ or integration of behavioral health treatment and HIV and hepatitis medical care. Interviews conducted with MAI-CoC grantees during initial and follow-up site visits are an integral part of evaluation efforts to: (1) Assess the impact of the SAMHSA-funded HIV and hepatitis programs in: reducing behavioral health disorders and HIV and hepatitis infections; increasing access to substance use disorder and mental disorder treatment and care; improving behavioral health outcomes; and reducing HIV and hepatitis-related disparities; (2) Describe the different integrated behavioral health and medical program models; and (3) Determine which program types or models are most effective in improving behavioral health and clinical outcomes.
Currently there are 156 total burden hours in the OMB inventory. SAMHSA is requesting 918 hours. This program change of an increase of 762 hours is due to the implementation of the revised interview guides for conducting two rounds of interviews with grantees (Initial and Follow-up) over two years.
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;
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