§ 222.460

222.460 Licensed treatment services to participate in cabinet's evaluation or client - outcome effectiveness study. (1) As a requirement to receive state or federal funds, including Medicaid, a treatment center or program licensed as a chemical dependen cy treatment service pursuant to KRS 216B.042 or this chapter shall participate in an evaluation or client -outcome effectiveness study conducted by the cabinet. (2) Information for the evaluation shall include but is not limited to the following: (a) The t otal number of substance use disorder clients admitted to treatment; (b) The total number of referrals from the District and Circuit Courts and the Department of Corrections; (c) The client's change in substance use patterns from admission to discharge from treatment; (d) The client's change in employment status from admission to discharge from treatment; and (e) The client's change in involvement with the criminal justice system from admission to discharge from treatment. (3) All information collected purs uant to this chapter shall be held confidential with respect to the identity of individual clients.

minal justice system from admission to discharge from treatment. (3) All information collected purs uant to this chapter shall be held confidential with respect to the identity of individual clients. Access to information that identifies individual clients may be provided to qualified persons or organizations with a valid scientific interest, as determin ed by the secretary, who are engaged in research related to patterns of drug and alcohol use, the effectiveness of treatment, or similar studies and who agree in writing to maintain confidentiality. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts c h. 128, sec. 24, effective June 27, 2019. -- Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 15, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 503, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 334, sec. 12, effective July 15, 1994. – Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 82, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 254, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990.