048-7 Wyo. Code R. §§ 7-14 - Program Evaluation

(a) Each adult day care program shall have a written plan for internal evaluation of its operation and services. The plan shall include the timetable for initiating and completing the annual evaluation, the parties to be involved, the areas that will be addressed and the methods to be used in conducting the evaluation.

(b) A formal evaluation shall be conducted at least annually at the end of the State of Wyoming fiscal year.

(c) The following parties shall be involved, to the extent considered appropriate, in the evaluation process:

(i) Governing body;

(ii) Program director;

(iii) Staff;

(iv) Participants;

(v) Families of participants and/or guardians; and

(vi) Outside agencies/organizations.

(d) In the following four areas, in addition to any others the program may wish to address, the evaluation shall focus on the extent to which the program:

(i) Achieve its goals (the specified goals shall be translated into measurable indicators of performance);

(ii) Assists participants and their families and other caregivers;

(iii) Is efficient and effective in its operation, including the extent to which the program is cost-effective;

(iv) Relates to the community service network and the long-term care continuum; and

(v) Ensures that people with disabilities are not excluded, segregated, or restricted in any way as a result of communication or structural barriers.

(e) A written report of the program evaluation and findings shall be made and kept on file.

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