ACF INTEROPERABILITY INITIATIVE

1. Administration for Children and Families State Systems Interoperability and Integration Projects ACF INTEROPERABILITY INITIATIVE United States Department of Health and Human Services

2. ACF Interoperability Initiative Project Organization Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) Division of State and Tribal Systems (DSTS)

3. State Systems Interoperability and Integration Project Grants Background: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation: The Partnership Fund for Program Integrity Innovation (the Partnership Fund) at OMB supports pilot projects to streamline administration processes and strengthen program integrity in federal assistance programs. These pilots help to advance methods to improve administrative efficiency, service delivery, and program integrity in federal government and the States to advance the priorities of promoting innovation and federal-state cooperation. The Partnership Fund awarded funds to HHS/ACF for the State Systems Interoperability and Integration Project grants. HHS/ACF, through OCSE, handled the award and ongoing monitoring of the grants. http://www.partner4solutions.gov

4. ACF Human Services Interoperability Initiative Project Seven (7) Key Initiatives: • Establish and operate a Project Management Office (PMO) • Publish grants announcements, evaluate state proposals, and select the affordable care act (ACA) planning projects and award and monitor seven state systems interoperability and integration project grants • Establish and operate the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) Human Services Domain • Establish and operate a NIEM sub-group to provide coordination with CMS/CCIIO and their health services domain and other ACA-related work • Research, define and publish the National Human Services Interoperability Architecture (NHSIA) • Develop and publish a series of Interoperability Toolkits • Develop and publish a Confidentiality Toolkit

5. State Systems Interoperability Initiative Project Grants Recap Partnership Fund Innovation Grants The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) granted ACF $8,000,000 in funds to provide to state human service agencies as grants. A total of 7 grants were awarded in October 2012 – grants ranged from $975,000 to $1,125,000. Funding was intended for projects that make an impact on interoperability between health and human services systems across a broad range of sharable programmatic functions. ACF Kick-Off Meeting – November 2012 • Status of Interoperability Initiative Project • Federal Perspectives and Expectations • Federal Technical Assistance Planning • Overview of Federal Technical Resources ACF Quarterly Visits – January 2013 to July 2013 • Interoperability Initiative Project Review • Noted Current Challenges and Potential Resolutions • Shared Valuable Best Practices and Lessons Learned • Reviewed Final Draft Report Requirements (15 Final Report Elements)

6. State Systems Interoperability Initiative Project Grants Recap Partnership Fund Innovation Grants ACF All Grantees Webinars – April 2013 to June 2013 • Project Discussions on Specific Topics • Project Status Updates • Shared Current Challenges and Lessons Learned Collaborative Forum – August 6, 2013 • Presentations from Illinois and Maryland with Q&A Other S2I2 Grants Projects – In Process • All Grants Officially Close on September 30, 2013 • All Grantees Have Requested No-Cost Extensions • S2I2 Grants Project Website (http://www.acf.hhs.gov/omb-partnership-fund-pilot-state-systems-interoperability-and) • Grants Project Volume – Available in Spring 2014

7. S2I2 Project Grants California Colorado

8. S2I2 Project Grants Illinois Indiana

9. S2I2 Project Grants Maryland New York

10. S2I2 Project Grants Oklahoma

11. S2I2 Project Grants A Comparison of Grant Projects Governance Explore Interoperability Projects at a Small Scope Research successful governance model IL Explore and improve interoperability CO OK Develop a Child’s Support Passport (CP) online reporting portal. NY Develop a shared governance process. Explore and plan interoperability CA Consolidate the Dept. of Health’s applications in one web-based solution IN Define interoperability and examine the impacts MD

12. S2I2 Project Grants Minimum Final Report Elements: 1. Outcomes 2. Exploration Questions 3. Options Considered 4. Options’ Impacts and Goals A. Reduce errors and improve program integrity. B. Improve administrative efficiency. C. Improve administrative efficiency. 5. Options’ Cost Benefit 6. Options’ Enterprise Architecture and/or Modules 7. Exploration Answers 8. End Result 9. Breadth 10. Human Services Program and Initiatives 11. Information Technology Initiatives 12. Health Intersection 13. Stakeholders 14. Privacy and Confidentiality Framework 15. Benefits to Other States

13. In Closing Continuing Federal Technical Resources • ACF Interoperability Initiatives website is at:http://www.acf.hhs.gov/initiatives priorities/interoperability • Have a question? Write us at our ACF Interoperability Initiatives email inbox at: interoperability@acf.hhs.gov • S2I2 Project information, updates, and deliverables can be found at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/omb-partnership-fund-pilot-state-systems-interoperability-and