8-884

8-884. Evaluation of community programs

A. In developing the method of evaluating community substance abuse prevention and
treatment programs, the department of economic security in partnership with the
department of health services as joint administrators of the fund shall prescribe
evaluation factors that are consistent with the following outcome goals:

1. Increase the availability, timeliness and accessibility of substance abuse
treatment to improve child safety, family stability and permanency for children in foster
care or other out-of-home placement, with a preference for reunification with a child's
birth family.

2. Increase the availability, timeliness and accessibility of substance abuse
treatment to persons receiving temporary assistance for needy families to achieve
self-sufficiency through employment.

3. Increase the availability, timeliness and accessibility of substance abuse
treatment to promote recovery from alcohol and drug problems.

B. The department of economic security shall retain a person to evaluate the
performance of the contractor for each community program according to the factors
developed pursuant to subsection A. The person shall report at least every three months
to the department and each contractor on the performance of each contractor. Annually by
November 1, the person shall prepare and deliver to the legislature a statewide report
concerning the prior fiscal year.