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CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Federal Register
Jun 30, 2025 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the reinstatement with change of an information collection titled "Conditions of Participation for Community Mental Health Centers and Supporting Regulations." Among other things, the Information collected will be used by federal and state agency surveyors for determining whether a CMHC qualifies for approval or re-approval under Medicare. Comments are due by August 29, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
SAMHSA: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Federal Register
May 29, 2025 - Notice from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) seeking comments on a new data collection related to the evaluation of the SAMHSA 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and Crisis Services Program Evaluation (988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Evaluation). The information collected will be used by SAMHSA to conduct an evaluation of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and Crisis Services, to ensure individuals in suicidal, mental health and/or substance use crisis can contact 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and are connected to crisis centers providing evidence-based care and are able to receive critical resource referral and linkage. Comments are due by July 28, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Last Updated: 6/30/2025