WA HB1248

Washington State Institute for Public Policy and UW Evidence-Based Practice Institute must maintain and periodically update an inventory of evidence-based, research-based, and promising practices for prevention and intervention services in child welfare, juvenile rehabilitation, and children's mental health

Department of Social and Health Services and Department of Children, Youth, and Families must prioritize assessment of promising practices using state, federal, or private funds to increase the number meeting evidence-based standards

Washington State Institute for Public Policy must conduct biennial outcome evaluations of juvenile justice programs identified as evidence-based and approved for funding by the block grant oversight committee under RCW 13.40.511

Evaluation priority must be based on length of time since last evaluation and number of juveniles participating in the program

Outcome evaluations must focus on recidivism and include a benefit-cost analysis