Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Progress Report: Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Program Taking Steps to Implement Recommendations

Report 01-34, August 2001




Report Summary

In response to our 1999 report, the Department of Children and Families' Alcohol Drug Abuse and Mental Health Program has taken steps to implement our recommendations. The department has

  • put into practice new service arrangements to better coordinate client services in a few districts;
  • expanded its use of case rate contracts with its assertive community treatment initiative;
  • revised program rules to emphasize quality of care in its monitoring of substance abuse providers; and
  • improved its data reporting procedures.
The department should continue to implement our recommendations. The department should extend service arrangements that effectively coordinate services into other districts. The department should continue to focus its monitoring of service providers on the quality of care they provide. It can do so by developing practice guidelines and performance measures and standards appropriate to the type of services provided and the severity of clients' illness.


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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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