Award
NIH Reporter #5R01MH135595-03
A Service User Informed Study of Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) Implementation and Impact in New York State
Recipient
RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA
Award Amount
$664,257.00
Ceiling
$664,257.00
Awarded
June 19, 2026
Identifier
5R01MH135595-03
A research project funded by the National Institute of Mental Health to study the implementation and impact of Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers in New York State, focusing on service user perspectives and Medicaid data analysis.
Description
This is a service-user informed mixed-methods study of the implementation and impacts of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) program in New York State. CCBHCs are comprehensive outpatient behavioral health clinics originally authorized by Congress in 2014 through a federal demonstration project. The study assesses implementation, investigates service user perspectives, and examines Medicaid claims data to evaluate impacts on mental health service utilization and quality of care.