KRS 218A.278: Pilot program to analyze outcomes and effectiveness of substance abuse

treatment programs -- Definitions for section.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Analyze" means to apply scientific and mathematical measures to determine

meaningful patterns and associations in data. "Analyze" includes descriptive

analysis to examine historical data, predictive analysis to examine future

probabilities and trends, and prescriptive analysis to examine how future

decisions may impact the population and trends; and

(b) "Pilot program" means a program in a county or set of counties, or a subset or

subsets of the population, as designated by the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services and the Office of Drug Control Policy for analyzing the effectiveness

of substance abuse treatment services in Kentucky.

(2) The general purpose of this section is to assist in the development of a pilot

program to analyze the outcomes and effectiveness of substance abuse treatment

programs in order to ensure that the Commonwealth is:

(a) Addressing appropriate risk and protective factors for substance abuse in a

defined population;

(b) Using approaches that have been shown to be effective;

(c) Intervening early at important stages and transitions;

(d) Intervening in appropriate settings and domains; and

(e) Managing programs effectively.

(3) Sources of data for the pilot program shall include, at a minimum, claims under the

Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services, the electronic monitoring system for

controlled substances established un der KRS 218A.202, and the Department of

Workers' Claims.

(4) As funds are available, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Office

of Drug Control Policy shall initiate a pilot program to determine, collect, and

analyze performance measurement data for substance abuse treatment services to

determine practices that reduce frequency of relapse, provide better outcomes for

patients, hold patients accountable, and control health costs related to substance

abuse.

(5) By December 31, 2016, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Office

of Drug Contro l Policy shall issue a joint report to the Legislative Research

Commission and the Office of the Governor that:

(a) Details the findings of the pilot program;

(b) Includes recommendations based on the pilot program's results for optimizing

substance abuse treatment services; and

(c) Includes recommendations for the continued application of analytics to further

augment Kentucky's approach to fighting substance abuse in the future.