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;
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.