Table 1.

Performance Measures and Standards: 1993

Efficiency Standards
Minimum service delivery (% of contracted amount)	90%
Minimum service delivery to primary clients (% of units delivered)	70%
Number of standards to be met*	2 of 2
Effectiveness Standards
Abstinence/drug free 30 days prior to termination	70%**
Reduction of use of primary SA problem	60%
Maintaining employment	90%
Employment improvement	30%
Employability	3%
Reduction in number of problems with employer	70%
Reduction in absenteeism	50%
Not arrested for OUI offense during treatment	70%
Not arrested for any offense	95%
Participation in self help during treatment	40%
Reduction of problems with spouse/significant other	65%
Reduction of problems with other family members	65%
Number of standards to be met	8 of 12
Special Population Standards
Female	30%
Age: 0–19	10%
Age: 50+	6%
Corrections	25%
Homeless	1%
Concurrent psychological problems	8%
History of IV drug use	12%
Poly-drug use	35%
Number of standards to be met	5 of 8

^*Number of standards to be met is the number of indicators the program must meet to be deemed to have performed in that category.

^**The minimum percent of total clients which must meet the indicator for the program to be deemed to have met that indicator.

Source: Commons, McGuire, and Riordan (1997)