(1) All inpatient, residential, or outpatient treatment centers or programs licensed as a chemical dependency treatment service pursuant to KRS 216B.042 or this chapter and receiving state or federal funds, shall participate in a client-outcome study conducted by the cabinet. This scientifically conducted client-oriented evaluation study shall measure the relative change in a client as a result of the client's participation in specific treatment modalities. The client-outcome study shall measure the client's length of stay in each treatment modality and the client's change in behavior one (1) year after being discharged from a treatment program.
(2) Follow-up reports on a scientifically-based sample of clients discharged from chemical dependency treatment programs shall be gathered by an independent organization qualified to conduct outcome evaluation and submitted to the cabinet in a format to be determined by administrative regulations of the cabinet. The follow-up report shall measure the client's current substance use patterns, employment status, educational status, and involvement in the criminal justice system. Follow-up reports may be conducted through telephone or mail surveys of clients and the cost of reports shall be borne by the cabinet.
(3) Clients who refuse to participate in the follow-up report or who cannot reasonably be located shall be noted in the follow-up report.