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R -- PATHWAYS TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR ADOLESCENTS IN A HMO SOL 00M007436 POC Larry Pope,Contracts Officer,301-443-8826,Joe Pirrone,Contracting Off.,301-443-8826 WEB: Program Support Center, Program Support Center. E-MAIL: PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, lpope@psc.gov. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), through the General Acquisitions Branch, Program Support Center (PSC), intends to award a seven (7) month sole source Simplified Acquisition to Kaiser Permanente of Oakland, California. Kaiser Permanente has extensive experience in evaluating substance abuse treatment in HMO's for adolescent populations. They are currently completing a multi-site study, "Pathways to Treatment for Adolescents in an HMO" which SAMHSA will use to build upon this project in order to develop initiatives designed to improve access to substance abuse treatment for adolescents in a variety of settings, including primary care, juvenile justice, and schools. Kaiser Permanente shall develop a report for SAMHSA detailing the epidemiological characteristics of the private and public managed care populations at selected sites. Information shall be developed detailing the methods, data, and analyses of adolescent access to and retention in treatment, including variation for different ethnic and gender groups and the policy implications of these analyses, including discussion of the implications for improving accessibility and quality of care. Kaiser Permanente and SAMHSA shall develop a plan to disseminate the reports. The anticipated award date is March 30, 2000. No solicitation is available. See numbered Note 22. Posted 03/09/00 (W-SN432680). (0069)

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