Evaluation of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Demonstration

To support the evaluation of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) demonstration program. The quantitative data collection activities with their respective OMB approval numbers are described further in the final paragraph of this section. In April 2014, Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) mandated the CCBHC demonstration to address some of the challenges of access, coordination, financing, and quality facing community mental health centers (CMHCs) across the country. The CCBHC demonstration is intended to improve the availability, quality and outcomes of CMHC ambulatory care by establishing a standard definition and criteria for CCBHCs, and developing a new payment system that accounts for the total cost of providing comprehensive services to all individuals who seek care. The demonstration also aims to more fully integrate primary and behavioral health care services; ensure more consistent use of evidence-based practices; and, through enhanced standardized reporting requirements, offer an opportunity to assess the quality of care provided by CCBHCs.

The latest form for Evaluation of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Demonstration expires 2020-11-30 and can be found here.

CBHC Site Leadership Staff-site interview

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