83 FR 1042 - Center for Mental Health Services: Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 6 (January 9, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-00149

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Center for Mental Health Services: Notice of Meeting

    Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) National Advisory Council 
(NAC) will meet on February 14, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
E.D.T. The CMHS NAC will convene in both open and closed sessions on 
February 14, 2018.
    The closed portion of the meeting will include discussion and 
evaluation of grant applications reviewed by SAMHSA's Initial Review 
Groups, and involve an examination of confidential financial and 
business information as well as personal information concerning the 
applicants. Therefore, the meeting will be closed to the public from 
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. as determined by the Assistant Secretary for 
Mental Health and Substance Use, SAMHSA in accordance with Title 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) and Title 5 U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d).
    The remainder of this meeting will be open to the public from 10:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., E.D.T., to include discussion of the Center's policy 
issues, presentations on SAMHSA's Policy Lab, Disaster Responses and a 
conversation with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and 
Substance Use.
    Attendance by the public will be limited to available space. 
Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or 
in writing, on issues pending before the council. Written submissions 
should be forwarded to the contact person (below) on or before January 
31, 2018. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled at the 
conclusion of the meeting on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Five minutes 
will be allotted for each presentation. Meeting information and a 
roster of Council members may be obtained either by accessing the 
SAMHSA Council website at http://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-
councils/cmhs-national-advisory-

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council or by contacting Ms. Pamela Foote (see contact information 
below).
    The meeting can be accessed via telephone. To obtain the conference 
call-in number and access code, submit written or brief oral comments, 
or request special accommodations for persons with disabilities, please 
register at the SAMHSA's Advisory Council website at http://nac.samhsa.gov/Registration/meetingsRegistration.aspx, or contact 
Pamela Foote (see contact information below).

    Committee Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration Center for Mental Health Services National Advisory 
Council.
    Dates/Time/Type: Wednesday, February 14, 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 
10:00 a.m. EDT: CLOSED, Wednesday, February 14, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. EDT: OPEN.
    Place: SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, 5th Floor, Conference Room 
5N76, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    Contact: Pamela Foote, Designated Federal Official, SAMHSA CMHS 
National Advisory Council, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14E53C, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-1279, Fax: (301) 
480-8491, Email: pamela.foote@samhsa.hhs.gov.


Carlos Castillo,
Committee Management Officer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration.
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Comments must be received by 5:00 holders to those conducting audits and
p.m. ET on Wednesday February 28, evaluations on behalf of a governmental DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
2018. agency providing financial assistance to HUMAN SERVICES
Background: Title 42, section 290dd–
or regulatory oversight over the lawful
2, of the United States Code, pertaining Substance Abuse and Mental Health
to Confidentiality of Records, provides holder. SAMHSA also sought comments
Services Administration
that ‘‘[r]ecords of the identity, diagnosis, on other topics, including an option for
prognosis, or treatment of any patient an abbreviated prohibition on re- Center for Mental Health Services:
which are maintained in connection disclosure notice. In January 2018, Notice of Meeting
with the performance of any program or SAMHSA published a final rule
activity relating to substance abuse implementing these changes. Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,
education, prevention, training, In response to the 2016 NPRM and notice is hereby given that the
treatment, rehabilitation, or research, since publication of the January 2017 Substance Abuse and Mental Health
which is conducted, regulated, or Services Administration (SAMHSA),
final rule and the SNPRM, SAMHSA
directly or indirectly assisted by any Center for Mental Health Services
has already heard from numerous
department or agency of the United (CMHS) National Advisory Council
stakeholders on a range of issues
States shall [. . .] be confidential and be (NAC) will meet on February 14, 2018,
pertaining to part 2. For instance, some from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. The
disclosed only for the purposes and
commenters asserted that part 2 has CMHS NAC will convene in both open
under the circumstances expressly
become a barrier to integration of care and closed sessions on February 14,
authorized’’ by the statute or as
otherwise provided. The statute further and research. Many commenters also 2018.
provides that such records may not be have suggested that part 2 does not
The closed portion of the meeting will
‘‘used to initiate or substantiate any adequately align with the Health include discussion and evaluation of
criminal charges against a patient or to Insurance Portability and grant applications reviewed by
conduct any investigation of a patient’’ Accountability Act (HIPAA). SAMHSA SAMHSA’s Initial Review Groups, and
without an appropriate court order. also has received many comments involve an examination of confidential
The implementing regulations, 42 emphasizing the continuing importance financial and business information as
CFR part 2, were first promulgated as a of part 2 in protecting patients who seek well as personal information concerning
final rule on July 1, 1975 (40 FR 27802), substance use disorder treatment from the applicants. Therefore, the meeting
and substantively updated in 1987 (52 discrimination in housing, employment, will be closed to the public from 8:30
FR 21796). On February 9, 2016, education, and other settings as well as a.m. to 10:00 a.m. as determined by the
SAMHSA issued a notice of proposed from criminal investigation and Assistant Secretary for Mental Health
rulemaking (NPRM) regarding penalties. Some commenters also have and Substance Use, SAMHSA in
substantive changes to part 2 (81 FR urged SAMHSA to update part 2 penalty accordance with Title 5 U.S.C.
6987) and on January 18, 2017, provisions and prevent what they 552b(c)(4) and (6) and Title 5 U.S.C.
SAMHSA finalized changes to these believe to be misuse of patient App. 2, 10(d).
regulations (82 FR 6052). The January
identifying information. The remainder of this meeting will be
2017 final rule became effective on
March 21, 2017 (see 82 FR 10863, Feb. On December 13, 2016, the 21st open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to
16, 2017). This final rule was intended Century Cures Act was signed into law 5:00 p.m., E.D.T., to include discussion
to ‘‘ensure that patients with substance (Pub. L. 114–255). Section 11002 of this of the Center’s policy issues,
use disorders have the ability to law requires that, within one year of the presentations on SAMHSA’s Policy Lab,
participate in and benefit from health effective date of the final rule, ‘‘the Disaster Responses and a conversation
system delivery improvements, Secretary [HHS] shall convene relevant with the Assistant Secretary for Mental
including from new integrated health Health and Substance Use.
stakeholders to determine the effect of
care models while providing such regulations on patient care, health Attendance by the public will be
appropriate privacy safeguards.’’ The outcomes, and patient privacy.’’ The limited to available space. Interested
final rule made substantive changes to listening session on January 31, 2018, persons may present data, information,
regulatory provisions regarding will solicit input focused on how part or views, orally or in writing, on issues
Definitions (§ 2.11), Applicability pending before the council. Written
2 impacts patient care, health outcomes
(§ 2.12), Confidentiality restrictions and submissions should be forwarded to the
and patient privacy as well as potential
safeguards (§ 2.13), Security for records contact person (below) on or before
regulatory changes and future
(§ 2.16), Disposition of records by January 31, 2018. Oral presentations
subregulatory guidance. It is important from the public will be scheduled at the
discontinued programs (§ 2.19), Consent
to note that any recommendations of conclusion of the meeting on
requirements (§ 2.31), Re-disclosure
further changes to part 2 received Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Five
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(§ 2.32), Medical emergencies (§ 2.51),
Research (§ 2.52), and Audit and during this meeting could, even if minutes will be allotted for each
evaluation (§ 2.53). legally permissible and feasible, only be presentation. Meeting information and a
Concurrently with finalizing these implemented after notice-and-comment roster of Council members may be
changes, SAMHSA issued a as required by the Administrative obtained either by accessing the
supplemental notice of proposed Procedures Act. SAMHSA Council website at http://
rulemaking (SNPRM) on January 18, * * * * * www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-
2017, proposing additional changes to councils/cmhs-national-advisory-

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FR Citation		83 FR 1042

83 FR 1042 - Center for Mental Health Services: Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 6 (January 9, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration