Montana Code Annotated
Part 22. Department of Public Health and Human Services
2-15-2223. Criteria for measurement system

2-15-2223. Criteria for measurement system. (1) The department's system of performance measures must satisfy the following criteria:
(a) The system must be result-oriented, focusing on outcome measures and output measures.
(b) The system must be selective, concentrating on the most important indicators of performance.
(c) The system must be useful, providing information that is of value to the department, the agency, and decisionmakers.
(d) The system must be accessible and must provide periodic information concerning results.
(e) The system must be reliable, providing accurate and consistent information.
(2) Unless otherwise provided by law, performance measures must be developed and revised as part of the strategic planning process in even-numbered years. The performance measures should not be designed to report every department or agency activity but must measure key processes and activities.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 185, L. 2003.

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