SAMHSA Releases Updated CCBHC Quality Measures Guidance
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released updated guidance on the CCBHC Quality Measurements. The guidance provides revisions regarding monitoring of the demonstration project programs:
- Guidance for Quality Measure Transition Planning for Existing Section 223 Demonstration States and Clinics – Transition to Calendar Year as Measurement Year;
- Guidance for Quality Bonus Program Transition Planning for Existing Section 223 Demonstration States and Clinics – Transition to Calendar Year as Measurement Year; and
- Quality Measures for Behavioral Health Clinics Technical Specifications and Resource Manual Preliminary Version September 2023.
Additionally, SAMHSA has released a series of webinars and PowerPoints aimed at providing technical assistance for CCBHC providers, listed below:
- Preparing CCBHCs for Quality Measure Data Collection and Reporting — YouTube
- Quality Measurement as a Tool for Continuous Quality Improvement at Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)
- Introducing Quality Measurement for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) and CCBHC-PDIs and CCBHC-IAs
If you have any questions or feedback, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.
