new text begin EVALUATION OF GRANT PROGRAMS; PROVEN-EFFECTIVE PRACTICES. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner of management and budget shall consult with the commissioner of human services to establish a plan to review the services delivered under grant programs administered by the commissioner of human services to determine whether the grant programs prioritize proven-effective or promising practices. new text end

new text begin (b) In accordance with the plan established in paragraph (a), the commissioner of management and budget, in consultation with the commissioner of human services, shall identify services to evaluate using an experimental or quasi-experimental design to provide information needed to modify or develop grant programs to promote proven-effective practices to improve the intended outcomes of the grant program. new text end

new text begin (c) The commissioner of management and budget, in consultation with the commissioner of human services, shall develop reports for the legislature and other stakeholders to provide information on incorporating proven-effective practices in program and budget decisions. The commissioner of management and budget, under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.08, may obtain additional relevant data to support the evaluation activities under this section. new text end

new text begin (d) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given: new text end

new text begin (1) "proven-effective practice" means a service or practice that offers a high level of research on effectiveness for at least one outcome of interest, as determined through multiple evaluations outside of Minnesota or one or more local evaluation in Minnesota. The research on effectiveness used to determine whether a service is proven-effective must use rigorously implemented experimental or quasi-experimental designs; and new text end

new text begin (2) "promising practices" means a service or practice that is supported by research demonstrating effectiveness for at least one outcome of interest, and includes a single evaluation that is not contradicted by other studies, but does not meet the full criteria for the proven-effective designation. The research on effectiveness used to determine whether a service is a promising practice must use rigorously implemented experimental or quasi-experimental designs. new text end