71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
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LC 2830
 
                         House Bill 2643
 
Sponsored by Representative CARLSON
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Directs Oregon Progress Board to consult with Oregon State
University when conducting review of outcomes achieved by local
coordinated comprehensive plans developed by local commissions on
children and families.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to local coordinated comprehensive plans; amending ORS
  417.797.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 417.797 is amended to read:
  417.797. (1) Each state agency or other entity that is
responsible for a component of the local coordinated
comprehensive plan shall ensure that a biennial evaluation of the
plan component is conducted according to a consistent framework.
The program evaluation shall include:
  (a) An identified goal and associated Oregon benchmarks;
  (b) Proven practices of effectiveness and related Oregon data;
  (c) A target population and a description of local service
systems that may be used in identifying, screening, recruiting
and serving the target population;
  (d) Specific interim indicators that measure progress in
addressing risk contributors or developing core supports and
competencies and specific tools to measure the indicators;
  (e) Baseline data about the incidence of risk and asset and
support factors with the goal of measuring change over time,
including an assessment of local need;
  (f) Measures of fiscal accountability;
  (g) Identified roles and responsibilities for state agencies
and local partners and performance indicators to measure
effectiveness in agreed-upon roles; and
  (h) Measures of the change in coordination among service
providers and programs as a result of the local plan, including
increases in access to services.
  (2) The State Commission on Children and Families shall
disclose the results of the evaluations to any person upon
request.
  (3) The Oregon Progress Board { + , in consultation with Oregon
State University, + } shall conduct a review of the outcomes
achieved by local coordinated comprehensive plans in accordance
with ORS 417.735 (3)(c) for the purpose of identifying success in
achieving targets specified in local plans. The Oregon Progress
Board shall coordinate the review with the evaluations conducted
according to subsection (1) of this section.
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