Substance abuse treatment monitoring program

(a) To determine the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment services and maintain accurate numbers of individuals receiving publicly funded substance abuse treatment, the office shall comply with the requirements of the statewide substance abuse treatment monitoring program established by the department of health under section 321-192.5. The office shall collect data in accordance with section 321-192.5 from any provider of substance abuse treatment that provides substance abuse treatment to youths served through public funds administered by the office. (b) The office shall include in the contract with any treatment provider all criteria established by the department of health pursuant to section 321-192.5 to determine whether the treatment provider is achieving success in treating individuals with substance abuse. (c) The office shall include the information collected under subsection (a) as part of the annual report submitted pursuant to section 352D-6. (d) This section shall not be construed to abrogate an individual's right to privacy. The office shall implement sufficient protections to ensure that the identity of a recipient of substance abuse treatment services remains strictly confidential and that aggregate data collected pursuant to this section is used solely for the purpose of this section.