2021 Behavioral Health Workforce Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ProviderSurvey_Que 2021 Survey of Behavioral Health Workforce Providers Form and Instruction	New
Form EmployerSurvey_Que 2021 Survey of Behavioral Health Workforce Employers Form and Instruction	New
04 Prac_Data_Surveys_OMB Justification_PART A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-04-13
05 Prac_Data_Surveys_OMB Justification_PART B.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-04-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
246779	2021 Survey of Behavioral Health Workforce Providers Form and Instruction	New
246778	2021 Survey of Behavioral Health Workforce Employers Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202104-0930-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/SAMHSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2021 Behavioral Health Workforce Surveys
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/13/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	7,800	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,950	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The 2021 Behavioral Health Workforce Surveys are designed to provide important insights on the workforce in treating mental health and substance use disorders. The first survey is a one-time Survey of Behavioral Health Workforce Employers that aims to obtain input from behavioral health provider organizations regarding workforce needs and challenges with recruitment and retention. The second survey is of Clinical Behavioral Health Providers that aims to assess the strength of state licensure data for determining the number of actively practicing clinicians serving clients with mental illness or substance use disorders.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 114 - 255 9022 Name of Law: 21st Century Cures Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 86942	12/31/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 17172	04/01/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2021 Survey of Behavioral Health Workforce Employers	EmployerSurvey_Questionaire	EmployerSurvey_Questionaire
2021 Survey of Behavioral Health Workforce Providers	ProviderSurvey_Questionaire	ProviderSurvey_Questionaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7,800	0	0	7,800	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,950	0	0	1,950	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The purpose of this one-time data collection is to better understand and document the available supply of behavioral health providers and where workforce investments are needed. This information will help enable SAMHSA and the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory (Policy Lab) to meet the 21st Century Cures Act goals of ensuring better coordination across the entire Federal Government related to addressing the needs of individuals and their families with serious mental illness or serious emotional disorders, to promote evidence-based practices and service delivery models, and evaluate models that would benefit from further development and expansion.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $155,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/13/2021

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