§ 63.2-1529. Evaluation of the child-protective services differential response system
The Department shall evaluate and report on the impact and effectiveness of the implementation of the child-protective services differential response system in meeting the purposes set forth in this chapter. The evaluation shall include, but is not limited to, the following information: changes in the number of investigations, the number of families receiving services, the number of families rejecting services, the effectiveness of the initial assessment in determining the appropriate level of intervention, the impact on out-of-home placements, the availability of needed services, community cooperation, successes and problems encountered, the overall operation of the child-protective services differential response system and recommendations for improvement. The Department shall submit annual reports on or before December 15 to the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services.
(2000, c. 500, § 63.1-248.19; 2002, cc. 641, 747; 2005, c. 633.)
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