1. 2017 HMIS Data Standards Update
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services
2017 HMIS Data Standards Update M I S

2. Agenda 2017 HMIS Data Standards Update Introduction
1. Universal Data Elements
2. Program Specific Data Elements
3. Annual Assessments
4. Updated Workflows
5. Reports
6. Data Sharing
Q & A
Resources

3. Highlight of Changes 13 Annual Assessment Collection Point 1
3.6 Gender 7
4.1 Housing Status 2
3.10 Project Start Date 14
HMIS RHY Export - CSV 6.1 8
4.3 Non-Cash Benefits 9
Disability Related Elements 3
3.12 Destination 15
HMIS SSVF Export - CSV 6.1 4
3.20 Housing Move-in Date 10
4.12 Contact 16
ESG CAPER 17
APR Export – CSV 6.1 5
3.8 Disabling Condition 11
RHY Data Elements 18
Updated workflows/ workgroups/intake forms 6
3.917 Living Situation 12
VA Data Elements

4. 2004 2010 2014 2017 HMIS Data Standards Timeline Published Growth
HMIS Data & Technical Standards were first published by HUD
Published
2004
HUD updated the HMIS data Standards primarily to reflect data collection requirements for HP and RRH
Growth
2010
HUD collaborated with its Federal partners to update and release the 2014 HMIS Data Standards
Collaboration
2014
2017 HMIS Data Standards effective October 1st, 2017
Moving Forward
2017

5. Universal Data Elements1
Universal Data Elements

6. Gender 6 Element 3.6 New wording for response options: Female Male01
Element 3.6
New wording for response options:
Female
Male
Trans Female (MTF or Male to Female) – “Clients who live or identify as women, even though they were assigned male at birth”
Trans Male (FTM or Female to Male) – “Clients who live or identify as man, even though they were assigned female at birth”
Gender Non-Conforming (i.e. not exclusively male or female) – “Clients who do not identify exclusively as male or female”
Client doesn’t know
Client refused

7. Project Start Date 7 Element 3.1001
Element 3.10
Project Entry Date is being renamed to Project Start Date:
This semantics change is meant to better reflect the real world when collecting data for Permanent Housing projects
Recognizes that a Permanent Housing project typically begins serving a client prior to placing that client in housing (i.e. admittance vs. moving in)
Makes more sense when thought of in conjunction with tweaks to “Housing Move In” element (More on this in later slides…)
This change should NOT affect your understanding of when clients “enter” other, non-PH project types (i.e. Street outreach is still at first contact; ES/ SH/ TH is still first night in bed/ residence, etc.)

8. Project Start Date Project Start Date8 01
Overview
Project Start Date
Permanent Supportive Housing/ Rapid Rehousing
Street Outreach
The date following application that the client was admitted into the project.
Date of first contact with the client
Transitional Housing
Homeless Prevention/ Services Only
Date the client moves into the residential project (i.e. first night in residence)
The date the client first began working with the project and generally received the first provision of service
Emergency Shelter
Night the client first stayed in the shelter

9. Project Start Date Meet the Criteria Desire to be Housed01 9
Permanent Supportive Housing/Rapid Rehousing
To be admitted indicates the following factors have been met:
Meet the Criteria
Information provided by the client or from the referral indicates they meet the criteria for admission
Desire to be Housed
The client has indicated they want to be housed in this project; and
Access to Services
The client is able to access services and housing through the project. The expectation is the project has a housing opening (on-site, site-based, or scattered-site subsidy) or expects to have one in a reasonably short amount of time.

10. Destination 01 10 Element 3.12 Response option reworded for clarity:
//Permanent housing for formerly homeless persons (such as: CoC project; or HUD legacy programs; or HOPWA PH)// now reads //Permanent housing (other than RRH) for formerly homeless persons//
New response option added:
// Rental by client, with RRH or equivalent subsidy//

11. Destination 01 11 Element 3.12 Temporary Situations
Place not meant for habitation
Emergency shelter, including hotel or motel paid for with emergency shelter voucher
Safe Haven
Moved from one HOPWA funded project to HOPWA TH
Transitional housing for homeless persons (including homeless youth)
Hotel or motel paid for without emergency shelter voucher
Residential project or halfway house with no homeless criteria
Staying or living with family, temporary tenure (room, apartment, or house)

12. Destination 12 01 Element 3.12 Temporary Situations Continued…
Staying or living with family, temporary tenure (room, apartment, or house)
Staying or living with friends, temporary tenure (room, apartment, or house)
Psychiatric hospital or other psychiatric facility
Substance abuse treatment facility or detox center
Hospital or other residential nonpsychiatric medical facility
Jail, prison, or juvenile detention facility
Foster care home or foster care group home
Long-term care facility or nursing home

13. Destination 13 01 Element 3.12 Other Situations Deceased Other
No exit interview completed
Client doesn't know
Client refused
Data not collected

14. Destination 14 01 Element 3.12 Permanent Situations
Rental by client, with RRH or equivalent subsidy
Moved from one HOPWA funded project to HOPWA PH
Permanent housing (other than RRH) for formerly homeless persons
Rental by client, with GPD TIP housing subsidy
Rental by client, with VASH housing subsidy
Rental by client, with other ongoing housing subsidy
Owned by client, with ongoing housing subsidy
Rental by client, no ongoing housing subsidy
Owned by client, no ongoing housing subsidy
Staying or living with family, permanent tenure
Staying or living with friends, permanent tenure

15. Housing Move-In Date 15 01 Element 3.20
Reworded: this data element used to be for RRH only and called “Residential Move-in Date”:
Category changed from program specific to universal
Number changed from 4.17 to 3.20
Now applies to all Permanent Housing Project Types
Vendors have been instructed to replicate all of the former project “entry” dates for PH projects to this element (to go live 10/1/17)
Moving forward, this element is intended to collect the date that a client occupies housing (all PH, including RRH, will be collecting this element the same way)

16. Housing Move-In Date 16 01 Element 3.20 Continued:
For RRH projects only, a Housing Move-in Date must be entered regardless of whether or not the RRH project is providing the rental assistance for the unit. For example, is an RRH project provides supportive services, but is not providing the rental assistance for the unit, a Housing Move-In Date must still be entered to differentiate RRH clients in housing from those still experiencing homelessness.

17. Housing Move-In Date 17 01 Element 3.20 Continued:
For PSH projects, clients who are receiving pre-housing placement services but are ultimately housed by another project or subsidy source should be exited from the PH project to the appropriate permanent Destination. If the client exits the permanent housing project for a different housing opportunity without physically moving into a housing unit associated with the project, do not enter a housing move-in date, simply exit the client and record the exit destination.

18. Housing Move-In Date 18 01 Element 3.20 Continued:
For purposes of the Housing Inventory Count and other point-in- time reporting, households with a Project Start date which do not have a Housing move-in date at the point in time of the report must be excluded from counts of persons in permanent housing.

20. Rapid Re-Housing
Project Start, Housing Move-In Date, and Mapping
2016
2016
Project Entry Date
Residential Move-In Date

21. Rapid Re-Housing 20 01
Project Start, Housing Move-In Date, and Mapping
2016
2016
2017
2017
Project Start Date
Project Entry Date
Housing Move-In Date
Residential Move-In Date

22. All other PH 21 01
Project Start, Housing Move-In Date, and Mapping
2016
2016
2017
2017
Project Entry Date
(Date of Occupancy)
Project Start Date
(Client Admitted)
Housing Move-In Date (Date of Occupancy)

23. Disabling Condition 22 01 Element 3.8
A disabling condition is one or more of the following:
A physical, mental, or emotional impairment, including an impairment caused by alcohol or drug abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, or brain injury that:
Is expected to be long-continuing or of indefinite duration;
Substantially impedes the individual's ability to live independently; and
Could be improved by the provision of more suitable housing conditions.

24. Disabling Condition 23 01 Element 3.8
A developmental disability, as defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of (42 U.S.C ); or
The disease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or any condition arising from the etiologic agency for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV).

25. Disabling Condition 24 01 Element 3.8
HUD changed the way Disabling Condition is collected and stored in HMIS
HUD changed the requirement from a one-to-one relationship between client and disabling condition to a one-to-one relationship between enrollment and disabling condition
This means a client may have a different disabling condition response for different programs
It is now collected on the Universal Data Assessment rather than the client record

26. Disabling Condition 25 01 Element 3.8
Regardless of the response to Disabling Condition, if a client reports they have a physical disability, developmental disability, chronic health condition, HIV/AIDS, mental health problem and/ or substance abuse issue (data elements 4.5 – 4.10) that meets the criteria for disabling condition – Data response for this data field should be “Yes.” This will be recorded as a data issue on the HUD Data Quality Report if the values do not match.

28. Living Situation 27 01 Element 3.917
Response option reworded for clarity:
// Rental by client, with other ongoing housing subsidy// now reads //Rental by client, with other housing subsidy (including RRH)//
// Permanent housing for formerly homeless persons (such as: CoC project; or HUD legacy programs; or HOPWA PH) // now reads //Permanent housing (other than RRH) for formerly homeless persons//
New response option added:

29. Living Situation 28 01 Element 3.917 Homeless Situation
Place not meant for habitation (e.g., a vehicle, an abandoned building, bus/train/subway station/airport or anywhere outside)
Emergency shelter, including hotel or motel paid for with emergency shelter voucher
Safe Haven
Interim Housing
Institutional Situation
Foster care home or foster care group home
Hospital or other residential non-psychiatric medical facility
Jail, prison, or juvenile detention facility
Long-term care facility or nursing home
Psychiatric hospital or other psychiatric facility
Substance abuse treatment facility or detox center

30. Living Situation 29 01 Element 3.917
Transitional and Permanent Housing Situation
Hotel or motel paid for without emergency shelter voucher
Owned by client, no ongoing housing subsidy
Owned by client, with ongoing housing subsidy
Permanent housing (other than RRH) for formerly homeless persons
Rental by client, no ongoing housing subsidy
Rental by client, with VASH subsidy
Rental by client, with GPD TIP subsidy
Rental by client, with other ongoing housing subsidy (including RRH)
Residential project or halfway house with no homeless criteria
Staying or living in a family member’s room, apartment, or house
Staying or living in a friend’s room, apartment, or house
Transitional housing for homeless persons (including homeless youth)
Client doesn’t know
Client refused

31. Program Specific Data Elements2
Program Specific Data Elements

32. Housing Status 31 01 Element 4.1 Retired Completely removed
(This was only collected by PATH)

33. Non-Cash Benefits 32 01 Element 4.3 Response option removed:
//Section 8, public housing, or other ongoing rental assistance // and
// Temporary rental assistance //
Response option remaining:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
TANF Child Care services
TANF transportation services
Other TANF-funded services
Other Source

34. Disability-Related Elements33 01
Element 4.5 – 4.10
Removed following dependencies from all elements:
Documentation of disability and severity on file?
Client current receiving services/treatment for this disability?
Only one response required now:
Is expected to be long-continuing or of indefinite duration and substantially impedes the individual's ability to live independently
Removed the PATH-only, “If yes, how confirmed” dependencies from 4.9 (Mental Health Problem) and 4.10 (Substance Abuse)
4.5 Physical Disability
4.6 Developmental Disability
4.7 Chronic Health Condition
4.8 HIV/AIDS
4.9 Mental Health Problem
4.10 Substance Abuse

35. Contacts 34 01
Element 4.12
Changed field 2 name and corresponding responses from:
Location of Contact
Place not meant for habitation
Service setting, non-residential
Service setting, residential
Changed responses to: :
Staying on Streets, ES, or SH No
Yes
Worker unable to determine

36. RHY 35 01
Common Data Elements and Individual Federal Partner Program Elements
R1 – Referral Source (Formerly 4.34) Response options were streamlined and decreased to reduce data collection burden
R13 – Family Critical Issues (Formely 4.33 Young Persons Critical issues) Response options were streamlined and decreased to reduce data collection burden
R17 – Project Completion Status (formerly 4.37) Response options were streamlined and decreased to reduce data collection burden
R18 –Counseling (New) Collect at project exit. All projects except Street Outreach

37. RHY 36 01
Common Data Elements and Individual Federal Partner Program Elements
RHY continued…
R19 – Safe and Appropriate Exit (New) – Collect at project exit
R20 - Aftercare Plans (formerly 4.36) data collection stage changed from Project Exit to Post Exit (180 days)

38. VA 37 01
Common Data Elements and Individual Federal Partner Program Elements
Veterans Assessment – The veteran Assessment is now connected to the client record. The most recent veteran assessment information will default during client intake. HMIS users should verify if all information is accurate and update if needed
V6 VAMC Station Number – Now choose #605 (Loma Linda) from drop-down menu
V8 VASH Voucher Tracking (New) to be collected at project entry, update and project exit
V9 HUD-VASH Exit Information (New) to be collected at project exit

39. 3
Annual Assessments

40. When the Data Are Collected
Data Collection Review 39 01
October 1st, 2017
Data Element
Data Collection About
When the Data Are Collected
All Clients
HoH Only
HoH and Other Adults
Adults Clients Only
Record Creation
Project Start
At Occurrence
At Update
Annual Assessment
At Exit
3.1 Name X
3.2 Social Security Number
3.3 Date of Birth
3.4 Race
3.5 Ethnicity
3.6 Gender
3.7 Veteran Status
3.8 Disabling Condition
3.10 Project Start Date
3.11 Project Exit Date
3.12 Destination
3.15 Relationship to Head of Household
3.16 Client Location

41. When the Data Are Collected
Data Collection Review 40 01
October 1st, 2017
Data Element
Data Collection About
When the Data Are Collected
All Clients
HoH Only
HoH and Other Adults
Adults Clients Only
Record Creation
Project Start
At Occurrence
At Update
Annual Assessment
At Exit
3.20 Housing Move-in Date X
3.917 Living Situation
4.2 Income and Sources
4.3 Non-Cash Benefits
4.4 Health Insurance
4.5 Physical Disability
4.6 Developmental Disability
4.7 Chronic Health Condition
4.8 HIV/AIDS
4.9 Mental Health Problem
4.10 Substance Abuse
4.11 Domestic Violence
4.12 Contact
4.13 Date of Engagement
4.14 Bed-Night Date
4.18 Housing Assessment Disposition

42. Annual Assessments 41 01 October 1st, 2017
Annual Assessment must be completed no more than 30 days before or after the anniversary date of the HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD’S Project Start Date, regardless of the project start date of household members.
The annual assessment must include updating both the head of households record and any other family members at the same time.

43. 4
Updated Workflows

44. Updated Workflows 43 01 October 1st, 2017
HMIS consolidated into two workflows and workgroups:
Riverside: HMIS Programs
All Projects use
Riverside: RHY Programs
Operation SafeHouse projects
Note: Updated intake forms will be available on the DPSS website Monday, October 2nd, 2017.

45. 5
Reports

46. Reports 45 01 October 1st, 2017 HMIS SSVF Export - CSV 6.1
HMIS RHY Export - CSV 6.1
The CoC – APR and ESG – CAPER will be submitted to HUD in the Sage HMIS Reporting Repository via CSV export
ESG CAPER (Coming Soon)
APR Export – CSV 6.1 (Coming Soon)

47. 6
HMIS Data Sharing

48. HMIS Data Sharing Coming Soon Current sharing agreement: 3.1 Name
3.2 Social Security Number
3.3 Date of Birth
3.4 Race
3.5 Ethnicity
3.6 Gender
3.7 Veteran Status
3.15 Relationship to Head of Household

49. HMIS Data Sharing 47 01 Coming Soon New Current sharing agreement:
3.1 Name
3.2 Social Security Number
3.3 Date of Birth
3.4 Race
3.5 Ethnicity
3.6 Gender
3.7 Veteran Status
3.15 Relationship to Head of Household
3.10 Project Start Date
3.11 Project Exit Date
3.20 Housing Move-In Date
Enrollment History: Project and Organization

50. Any questions?

51. Resources Data Standards Manuals and HMIS Support
The HMIS Data Standards Manual is designed to help HMIS users understand the data elements that are required in an HMIS.
2017 HMIS Data Standards Manual
2017 Program-Specific HMIS Data Manuals
Program-Specific HMIS Data Manuals provide data collection and reporting requirements guidance specific to the Program.
Phone
(951)

52. Resources Data Standards Manuals and HMIS Support Document Name
Intended Audience
Contents
HMIS Data Standards Dictionary
HMIS Vendors & HMIS Lead Agencies
The Dictionary provides the detailed information required for system programming of each HMIS element and the responses required for an HMIS software. It delineates data collection requirements, system logic, and contains the XML and CSV tables and numbers. It also includes critical information about data collection stages, federal partner data collection required elements, and metadata data elements
HMIS Data Standards Manual
HMIS Lead Agencies & HMIS Users
The manual provides data collection instructions for the Project Descriptor Data Elements, Universal Data Elements, and the common Program Specific Data Elements. It contains information on project setup, client-level data collection requirements, and detailed descriptions of each data element.

53. Resources Data Standards Manuals and HMIS Support Document Name
Intended Audience
Federal Partner
Contents
PATH Program HMIS Manual
•HMIS Lead Agencies • HMIS Users • Grantees
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The manual assists in project set up for all Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program component projects: Street Outreach and Services Only.
RHY Program HMIS Manual
• HMIS Lead Agencies • HMIS Users • Grantees
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Family and Youth Service Bureau
The manual assists in project set up for all Runaway and Homeless Youth program component projects: Basic Center Program, Street Outreach Program, Transitional Living Program, and Maternity Group Homes.

54. Resources Data Standards Manuals and HMIS Support Document Name
Intended Audience
Federal Partner
Contents
CoC Program HMIS Manual
• HMIS Lead Agencies • HMIS Users • Grantees
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs
The manual assists in project set up of all Continuum of Care (CoC) Program component projects: Transitional Housing, Permanent Supportive Housing, Rapid ReHousing, and Services Only. Information aligns with the CoC Program Interim Rule
ESG Program HMIS Manual
• HMIS Lead Agencies • HMIS Users • Recipients • Subrecipients
The manual assists in project set up of all Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) Program component projects: Emergency Shelter (night by night and entry/exit), Street Outreach, Rapid Re- Housing and Homelessness Prevention. Information aligns with the ESG Program Interim Rule

55. Resources Data Standards Manuals and HMIS Support Document Name
Intended Audience
Federal Partner
Contents
VA Program HMIS Manual
HMIS Lead Agencies • HMIS Users • Grantees
Department of Veterans Affairs
This manual assists in projects set up for the Veteran’s homeless programs. Programs on HMIS include: SSVF and GPD programs of the VA.

56. Resources Data Standard Manual’s and HMIS Support
This presentation uses the following resources:
2017 HMIS Data Standards Manual (PDF)
You can download the resources mentioned at the following URL:
Or for additional resources go to the HMIS website at:

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