Oversight Improvement at Private Facilities

52.	How much of a priority does your agency place on changes or improvements in each of the following oversight activities for private residential facilities providing health, mental health, or substance abuse services for youth?
	(Check one for each row.)

		Very low or no priority	Low Priority	Moderate Priority	High priority	Very high priority	Don't know	No response
52a.	Increase initial licensing activities (e.g., more inspections, reviews of reports, recruitment of new facilities, expanded coverage, etc.); or add licensing authority, if your agency does not offer licenses currently
52b.	Recruit and hire more inspectors
52c.	Train staff to conduct inspections
52d.	Collect and maintain data on private residential facilities; develop a data base
52e.	Prepare and disseminate reports
52f.	Increase coordination among state agencies
52g.	Increase routine monitoring and follow-up activities

53.	What priority would you place on each of the following oversight improvements for private residential facilities providing health, mental health, or substance abuse services for youth? Please rank order the improvements from 1 to 7, with 1 being the highest priority and 7 the lowest. Use all the ranks.
	(Enter number for each.)

53a.	Increase initial licensing activities (e.g., more inspections, reviews of reports, recruitment of new facilities, expanded coverage, etc.); or add licensing authority, if your agency does not offer licenses currently
53b.	Recruit and hire more inspectors
53c.	Train staff to conduct inspections
53d.	Collect and maintain data on private residential facilities; develop a data base
53e.	Prepare and disseminate reports
53f.	Increase coordination among state agencies
53g.	Increase routine monitoring and follow-up activities

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Full Report: GAO-08-346

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