Kentucky Statutes 222.465 – Client-outcome study — Follow-up reports
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(1) All inpatient, residential, or outpatient treatment centers or programs licensed as a chemical dependency treatment service pursuant to KRS § 216B.042 or this chapter and receiving state or federal funds, shall participate in a client-outcome study conducted by the cabinet. This scientifically conducted client-oriented evaluation study shall measure the relative change in a client as a result of the client’s participation in specific treatment modalities. The client-outcome study shall measure the client’s length of stay in each treatment modality and the client’s change in behavior one (1) year after being discharged from a treatment program.
(2) Follow-up reports on a scientifically-based sample of clients discharged from chemical dependency treatment programs shall be gathered by an independent organization qualified to conduct outcome evaluation and submitted to the cabinet in a format to be determined by administrative regulations of the cabinet. The follow-up report shall measure the client’s current substance use patterns, employment status, educational status, and involvement in the criminal justice system. Follow-up reports may be conducted through telephone or mail surveys of clients and the cost of reports shall be borne by the cabinet.
(3) Clients who refuse to participate in the follow-up report or who cannot reasonably be located shall be noted in the follow-up report.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 25, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 334, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1994. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch.
254, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990.
(2) Follow-up reports on a scientifically-based sample of clients discharged from chemical dependency treatment programs shall be gathered by an independent organization qualified to conduct outcome evaluation and submitted to the cabinet in a format to be determined by administrative regulations of the cabinet. The follow-up report shall measure the client’s current substance use patterns, employment status, educational status, and involvement in the criminal justice system. Follow-up reports may be conducted through telephone or mail surveys of clients and the cost of reports shall be borne by the cabinet.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 222.465
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Program: means a set of services rendered directly to the public that is organized around a common goal of either preventing, intervening, or treating substance use disorder problems. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Treatment: includes those services provided by the cabinet in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(3) Clients who refuse to participate in the follow-up report or who cannot reasonably be located shall be noted in the follow-up report.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 25, effective June 27, 2019. — Amended
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 334, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1994. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch.
254, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990.