Three percent (3%) of all funds allocated for the pilot program of coordinated community social services, education, and mental health services for children and their families pursuant to this chapter shall be utilized by the local coordinating councils for evaluation and assessment of the effectiveness of services provided pursuant to this chapter. This evaluation and assessment shall be predicated upon the specific agreed upon performance outcomes for children and families who received services pursuant to this chapter. Any funds designated pursuant to this section for evaluation and assessment and not required to be used for those purposes shall be designated for providing additional training to the local coordinating councils and community planning teams. Evaluation and assessment shall include peer agency review of the nature and effectiveness of each agency's participation in the service delivery model by the other agencies represented on the local coordinating council.
History of Section.
P.L. 1998, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 415, § 1.