Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-20651
SAMHSA requests comments on proposed revisions to treatment facility data collections
Buyer
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Posted
October 08, 2026
Identifier
2026-20651
SAMHSA is seeking public input on proposed changes to its substance use and mental health treatment facility data collections. - Government buyer: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). - Opportunity type: Public-comment notice about information collections, not a procurement of products or services. - Collections covered: The National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS) and the related Inventory of Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities (I-TF). - Proposed updates: Replace existing crisis-services questions with questions about mobile crisis, community outreach, behavioral health emergency, and crisis stabilization services; add a question about whether facilities identify as faith-based; clarify existing questions; and update the I-TF Online State Add/Update Form. - Information collected: Facility locations and characteristics, services and service utilization, and client counts. - Estimated annual reporting burden: 79,750 responses and 42,981 burden hours across the collections. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. No products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are requested.
Description
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to its National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS) and related Inventory of Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities (I-TF) data collections. The annual survey gathers information on facility locations, characteristics, service utilization, and client counts for substance use and mental health treatment facilities. Proposed changes include revisions to questions about crisis services and faith-based organizations, targeted wording clarifications, and updates to the I-TF State Add/Update Form. Written comments are due December 7, 2026.