FY2020 Data Standards Quiz

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* 1. What is your first name?

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* 2. What is your last name?

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* 3. What is your agency email address? (the one you use to sign in to Clarity)

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* 4. What is your job title at your agency?

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* 5. Which Federal Partners Established the HMIS Data Standards? (select all that apply)

Stewart McKinney and Bruce Vento

HMIS Vendors

HUD

The RTFH

HHS

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* 6. When do the FY2020 Data Standards take effect?

July 1, 2020

October 1, 2020

October 1, 2019

July 1, 2019

January 1, 2020

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* 7. What effect do administrative changes have on service providers?

Agency Administrators now have new data standards to share with their agency

There is no change for service providers in any way with any of the data standards

Numbering became lettering and vice versa – providers must now refer to 3.917A and B Prior Living Situation as “H.mis 3 and 5”

They will shape conversations RTFH has with providers for program setup

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* 8. Where should you enter the Move-in date after October 1, 2019?

Enrollment screen

Status Update Screen

Annual Assessment Screen

Exit Screen

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* 9. Where should you make changes to Disabling Condition status after October 1, 2019?

Enrollment screen

Status Update Screen

Annual Assessment Screen

Exit Screen

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* 10. Which programs didn’t require collecting Domestic Violence data prior, but do require collecting it starting on October 1, 2019? (select all that apply)

HUD:CoC

HHS:RHY

HHS:PATH

VA:GPD

VA:SSVF

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* 11. Which dependent fields are being entirely removed in the FY2020 Data Standards and why?

CoC and ESG-funded programs are having dependent fields removed if a client has already previously enrolled with any other program in the current fiscal year – we only need to ask questions of our clients one time ever

Substance use dependent fields are being removed due to changes in California law

Prior Living Situation no longer asks follow-ups about length of time homeless because we’re serving the client in the ‘here and now’, not the ‘then and past’

HIV/AIDS and Developmental disabilities no longer have long term/disabling follow-ups due to both being assumed to be long term and disabling by default

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* 12. In the FY2020 Data Standards, what data element is Substance Abuse?

Data Element 3.917A

Data Element SUD

Data Element 4.10

It is part of Data Element SMISUD which tracks both Serious Mental Illness and Substance Abuse

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* 13. What characterizes the changes in the Substance Abuse data element?

No changes were made to Data element 4.10 in the FY2020 Data Standards

There is now a follow-up field requiring data entry related to substance of choice

HMIS users must now see documented proof or a recent substance use test administered by a medical professional prior to entering data for element 4.10

Clients may no longer report both substance use disorder and mental health issues simultaneously

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* 14. Which of the following describe the changes made to Prior Living Situation, Outreach Contact, and Destination? (select all that apply)

These data elements were entirely restructured into a new field called “Current Living Situation”

No changes were made to these data elements in the FY2020 Data Standards

There are new follow-up questions related to housing history and current housing options

Clients must now enter their previous address into the current living situation fields when prompted

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* 15. What changes occurred with the Interim Housing prior living situation?

No change to Interim Housing occurred

The option to select Interim Housing was removed and providers must edit all clients who had this selected as their prior living situation

Interim Housing is the preferred response when a client used to live in an assisted living facility

Interim Housing was renamed Bridge Housing which is the local equivalent of Emergency Shelters

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* 16. What changes do SSVF providers have starting October 1, 2019? (select all that apply)

SSVF has 4 new services available to them including Rapid Resolution and Extended Shallow Subsidy

SSVF must update Housing Move-in Date on the Exit screen

SSVF must now start logging in through the Opera Browser only starting January 1, 2020

SSVF must start collecting domestic violence information starting October 1, 2019

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* 17. What additional elements will be available or are required for providers moving forward after October 1, 2019? (select all that apply)

VA:SSVF and HHS:PATH will now collect Domestic Violence Data moving forward

HHS:RHY and CoC:YHDP programs will now be able to choose “other” for sexual orientation questions moving forward

VA: SSVF has some new services available to them moving forward

VA:GPD, VA:CRS, and VA:CCS must collect VAMC station numbers for active clients and moving forward

All VA:GPD programs must collect Employment Status data moving forward

HHS:PATH now has the option to select “unable to locate client” on the PATH Status question moving forward

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* 18. Optional Non-scored Question: What's your overall level of confidence in understanding the data standards changes?

Not at all confident

Somewhat Confident

I'll probably know how I feel once I'm in HMIS

Fairly confident

I'm so confident I could teach my friends after work

Not at all confident

Somewhat Confident

I'll probably know how I feel once I'm in HMIS

Fairly confident

I'm so confident I could teach my friends after work

FY2020 Data Standards Quiz

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* 1. What is your first name?

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* 2. What is your last name?

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* 3. What is your agency email address? (the one you use to sign in to Clarity)

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* 4. What is your job title at your agency?

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* 5. Which Federal Partners Established the HMIS Data Standards? (select all that apply)

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* 6. When do the FY2020 Data Standards take effect?

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* 7. What effect do administrative changes have on service providers?

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* 8. Where should you enter the Move-in date after October 1, 2019?

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* 9. Where should you make changes to Disabling Condition status after October 1, 2019?

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* 10. Which programs didn’t require collecting Domestic Violence data prior, but do require collecting it starting on October 1, 2019? (select all that apply)

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* 11. Which dependent fields are being entirely removed in the FY2020 Data Standards and why?

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* 12. In the FY2020 Data Standards, what data element is Substance Abuse?

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* 13. What characterizes the changes in the Substance Abuse data element?

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* 14. Which of the following describe the changes made to Prior Living Situation, Outreach Contact, and Destination? (select all that apply)

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* 15. What changes occurred with the Interim Housing prior living situation?

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* 16. What changes do SSVF providers have starting October 1, 2019? (select all that apply)

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* 17. What additional elements will be available or are required for providers moving forward after October 1, 2019? (select all that apply)

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* 18. Optional Non-scored Question: What's your overall level of confidence in understanding the data standards changes?

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* 19. Optional Non-Scored Question: What more would you like to know about the FY2020 Data Standards changes?