(1) Based upon the recommendations of the child welfare transformation design committee, including the two sets of outcomes developed by the committee under RCW 74.13.368(4)(b), the Washington state institute for public policy is to conduct a review of measurable effects achieved by the supervising agencies and compare those measurable effects with the existing services offered by the state. The report on the measurable effects shall be provided to the governor and the legislature no later than April 1, 2015.

     (2) No later than June 30, 2011, the Washington state institute for public policy shall provide the legislature and the governor an initial report on the department's conversion to the use of performance-based contracts as provided in RCW 74.13.360(1). No later than June 30, 2012, the Washington state institute for public policy shall provide the governor and the legislature with a second report on the department's conversion of its contracts to performance-based contracts.

     (3) The department shall respond to the Washington institute for public policy's request for data and other information with which to complete these reports in a timely manner.

[2009 c 520 § 9.]