Bill > SB210

This bill modifies oversight provisions for the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability by defining key terms like "departments" to include the Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Department of Health Facilities, and the Office of the Inspector General, along with their various bureaus and programs. It also introduces definitions for "outcome measures" (assessing program results against goals and state/national rates), "output measure" (quantifying activity or effort), "performance goal" (a measurable target), "performance indicator" (a specific value to measure output or outcome), "program activity" (a specific task related to the departments' mission), and "program evaluation" (an objective analysis of how departments achieve their objectives). The bill mandates that these "departments" must create annual "performance plans" for each "program activity," outlining specific, measurable "performance goals" and the "performance indicators" used to track progress, along with the resources needed to achieve them. Furthermore, the bill requires the "departments" to submit annual "program performance reports" to the commission, detailing their progress towards these goals, explaining any unmet goals, and including findings from program evaluations. Finally, the commission will annually report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on its activities, policy decisions, and recommendations for improving health and social services in the state.

Health and Social Services, Justice

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