The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is proposing a new tool called the SAMHSA Unified Client-Level Performance Reporting Tool (SUPRT) to streamline and improve how they collect data on mental health and substance use programs. This tool aims to reduce the burden on clients by allowing self-administered questionnaires and using administrative data from grantees. The SUPRT will help SAMHSA align its data collection with other federal agencies and improve its ability to monitor and evaluate the performance of its grant programs, contributing to broader public health goals. Public comments on this proposal can be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget by January 6, 2025.
Simple Explanation
SAMHSA is making a new tool to help them understand how well mental health and drug programs are working by letting people fill out forms themselves and using other info from helpers. They're asking people to tell them what they think about this idea by January 6, 2025.