Report Required by Congress on Performance Partnerships: A Discussion of SAMHSA's Efforts to Increase Accountability Based on Performance in Its Block Grant Programs by Instituting National Outcome Measures

摘要

The report addresses: 1. The flexibility given to States; 2. The common performance measures to be used for State accountability; 3. Definitions for the data elements to be used; 4. Obstacles to plan implementation and ways in which such obstacles would be resolved; 5. Resources necessary to implement Performance Partnerships; and 6. An implementation strategy, complete with recommendations for any needed statutory changes.