1. PATH Reporting and the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) James McNemar, Data Specialist Rachael Kenney, Deputy Project Director PATH Technical Assistance Center

2. Agenda PATH Reporting Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) PATH and GPRA The Future of SAMHSA and Data Questions

3. 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

4. Accessing the PATH Report http://pathprogram.samhsa.gov

5. Structure of the PATH Report Table A: Budget Information Table B: Persons Served Table C: Available Services Table D: Demographics

6. Important Notes Reporting 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 9 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

10. 10 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

11. 11 Who Wants to Know About the Programs? Congress OMB SAMHSA, DHHS (Sr. Manager Reports) State, local, and tribal governments Provider organizations Stakeholders Taxpayers

12. 12 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

13. 13 Provide training for PATH providers on SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, Recovery (SOAR) to ensure eligible homeless clients are receiving benefits Current PATH Output Measure

14. 14 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: 166,357 2010 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: $660 2010 Target: $668

15. 15 Improvements in Data Collection and Reporting at CMHS Plans for collaboration with HUD HMIS HUD national data and technical standards SAMHSA NOMs

16. The Future of PATH Reporting outcomes client-level consistent definitions

17. Questions PATH Technical Assistance Center James McNemar, Data Specialist JMcNemar@center4si.com JMcNemar@center4si.com Rachael Kenney, Deputy Project Director, RKenney@center4si.com