A Scan of the Status of States’ Integration of Human Services and Health Insurance Programs

DOCUMENTATION FOR THE GENERIC CLEARANCE

FOR THE COLLECTION OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH & ASSESSMENT

TITLE OF INFORMATION COLLECTION: A Scan of the Status of States’ Integration of Human Services and Health Insurance Programs

[ ] INTERVIEWS

[ ] SMALL DISCUSSION GROUPS

[ ] FOCUS GROUPS

[X] QUESTIONNAIRES

[ ] OTHER (EXPLAIN:)

DESCRIPTION OF THIS SPECIFIC COLLECTION

1. Intended purpose: To obtain information from state human services agencies on the status of their efforts to integrate and coordinate across human services programs and state Medicaid programs and state health insurance Marketplaces.

2. Need for the collection: This information will help federal officials understand the extent of state health/human services integration after three Affordable Care Act open enrollment periods.

3. Planned use of the data: The data will be used to compile findings across states on overall levels of integration, challenges and successes with integration, plans for future integration activities, and technical assistance needs.

4. Date(s) and location(s): Online questionnaire will be administered during March and April 2016.

5. Collection procedures: Web-based questionnaire to be administered via SurveyMonkey

6. Number of collections (e.g., focus groups, surveys, sessions): One-time questionnaire

7. Description of respondents/participants: Officials of state human services agencies

8. Description of how results will be used: Results will be used to structure and conduct a webinar to which interested state human services agency officials, HHS officials, and other stakeholders will be invited. Webinar attendees will hear an overview of the results from the questionnaire and discuss their experiences with integration, plans for future integration efforts, and possible technical assistance needs. An overview of findings will be included in a paper summarizing the project. The results and webinar proceedings will inform HHS’ understanding of the extent of state integration and provide insight into states’ ongoing technical assistance needs.

9. Description of how results will or will not be disseminated and why or why not: Responses will be analyzed, and summarized verbally and via Powerpoint slides at the webinar mentioned in #8 above. Findings will be included in a culminating paper.

AMOUNT OF ANY PROPOSED STIPEND OR INCENTIVE – NONE

BURDEN HOUR AND COST COMPUTATION (Number of responses X estimated response or participation time in minutes /60 = annual burden hours):

Type of Respondent	No. of Respondents	No. of Responses per Respondent	Average Burden per Response (in hours)	Total Burden Hours	Hourly Wage Rate	Total Respondent Costs
State human services agency official or other employee	92	0.5	45/60	34.5	$32.56	1,123,32
TOTALS	92	0.5		34.5		1,123.32

OTHER SUPPORTING INFORMATION

REQUESTED APPROVAL DATE: March 23, 2016

NAME OF CONTACT PERSON: Alana Landey

TELEPHONE NUMBER: 202 401-6636

DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/BUREAU:

HHS

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Office of Human Services Policy

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