Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a New System of Records

Summary

The US government is proposing a new system to collect and maintain information on Medicaid recipients and providers participating in a demonstration program to test home and community-based alternatives to psychiatric residential treatment for children. The system, titled 'Home and Community-Based Alternatives (CBA) to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) Demonstration', aims to evaluate the effectiveness of these alternatives in improving or maintaining a child's functional level and cost-effectiveness.