(1) Before July 1, 2019, the department shall: (a) identify whether there is a targetable, high-need population for the implementation of the home visiting program; (b) identify service providers that are able to reach the targeted population with the program; and (c) gather data needed to make the evaluation in Subsection (3).

(a) identify whether there is a targetable, high-need population for the implementation of the home visiting program;

(b) identify service providers that are able to reach the targeted population with the program; and

(c) gather data needed to make the evaluation in Subsection (3).

(2) The department may: (a) contract with a third party with the necessary expertise to act as a programmatic intermediary entity to administer the pilot phase described in Subsection (1); (b) contract with a fiscal intermediary entity to administer the pilot phase described in Subsection (1); and (c) execute a single contract with the programmatic intermediary entity to administer the pilot phase described in this section and the implementation phase described in Section 26-63-402.

(a) contract with a third party with the necessary expertise to act as a programmatic intermediary entity to administer the pilot phase described in Subsection (1);

(b) contract with a fiscal intermediary entity to administer the pilot phase described in Subsection (1); and

(c) execute a single contract with the programmatic intermediary entity to administer the pilot phase described in this section and the implementation phase described in Section 26-63-402.

(3) The department shall begin the implementation phase described in Section 26-63-203 if the department determines that: (a) there is at least one identifiable high-need population that would benefit from the program; (b) there are sufficient service providers to provide services under the program to the population described in Subsection (3)(a); (c) there is evidence that the program would produce positive outcomes for the state; and (d) there are persons that are qualified and have expressed an interest in serving as: (i) a programmatic intermediary entity; (ii) an independent evaluator; and (iii) an investor.

(a) there is at least one identifiable high-need population that would benefit from the program;

(b) there are sufficient service providers to provide services under the program to the population described in Subsection (3)(a);

(c) there is evidence that the program would produce positive outcomes for the state; and

(d) there are persons that are qualified and have expressed an interest in serving as: (i) a programmatic intermediary entity; (ii) an independent evaluator; and (iii) an investor.

(i) a programmatic intermediary entity;

(ii) an independent evaluator; and

(iii) an investor.