PATH Reporting and the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA)

James McNemar, Data SpecialistRachael Kenney, Deputy Project Director

PATH Technical Assistance Center

Agenda

• PATH Reporting• Government Performance Results Act

(GPRA)• PATH and GPRA• The Future of SAMHSA and Data• Questions

PATH Data Schedule

• Early November – PATH Annual Reporting opens

• Early January – PATH Annual Reporting closes, SPCs have two weeks to

review the data• January 31

– SAMHSA is alerted of any outstanding reports• February 28

– First Comparative Data Checks Report to SAMHSA• March 31

– First Draft Data Tables to SAMHSA

Accessing the PATH Report

http://pathprogram.samhsa.gov

Structure of the PATH Report

• Table A: Budget Information• Table B: Persons Served• Table C: Available Services• Table D: Demographics

Important NotesReporting Estimates

Providers encouraged to report on actual number of persons served, not estimates

If providing an estimate, provide rationale for how estimate was calculated in text box in the B Table

Important Notes Table D, Demographic Information

Demographic information reported only for consumers who became enrolled – •If the provider has this data on persons not enrolled please revisit the definition of enrolled

Important Notes Voluntary Outcome Measures

• CK1. Housing (transitional, supportive, or permanent) • Ck2. Income benefits• Ck3. Earned income (employment)• Ck4. Medical insurance or coverage plans

(Medicaid Medicare and/or state/local plans)• Ck5. Primary medical care

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OMB's Mission

• Assists the President in overseeing the preparation of the Federal budget and supervise its administration in Executive Branch agencies

• Evaluates the effectiveness of agency programs, policies, and procedures,

• Assesses competing funding demands among agencies

• Sets funding priorities

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The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-62)

• What: A law that provides for the establishment of strategic planning and performance measurement in the Federal Government

• Why: To improve the confidence of the American people in the capability of the Federal Gov’t

• How: By systematically holding Federal agencies accountable for achieving program results

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Who Wants to Know About the Programs?• Congress• OMB• SAMHSA, DHHS (Sr. Manager Reports)• State, local, and tribal governments• Provider organizations• Stakeholders• Taxpayers

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Current PATH Outcome Measures• Increase the number of homeless persons

contacted• Increase the percentage of enrolled homeless

persons who receive community mental health services

• Increase the percentage of homeless persons with SMI who become enrolled in services (annual and long-term)

• Maintain average Federal cost of enrolling a homeless person with SMI in services

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• Provide training for PATH providers on SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, Recovery (SOAR) to ensure eligible homeless clients are receiving benefits

Current PATH Output Measure

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Current PATH Outcome Measures• Increase the number of homeless

persons contacted: B2a• Increase the percentage of enrolled

homeless persons who receive community mental health services: Cd1

• Increase the percentage of homeless persons with SMI who become enrolled in services (annual and long-term): B2b/(B2a-B2d)

• Maintain average Federal cost of enrolling a homeless person with SMI in services: Appropriation/B3 OR A2/B3

2009 Target: 151,000 2009 Actual: 166,3572010 Target: 160,000

2009 Target: 46% 2009 Actual: 49%2010 Target: 47%

2009 Target: 55% 2009 Actual: 50%2010 Target: 55%

2009 Target: $668 2009 Actual: $6602010 Target: $668

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Improvements in Data Collection and Reporting at CMHS• Plans for collaboration with HUD

HMIS• HUD national data and technical

standards• SAMHSA NOMs

The Future of PATH Reporting

outcomes

client-levelconsistent definitions

Questions

PATH Technical Assistance CenterJames McNemar, Data Specialist

JMcNemar@center4si.com Rachael Kenney, Deputy Project

Director, RKenney@center4si.com