THE MICHIGAN STATE LAW THAT ESTABLISHED THE STATE'S CENTRAL AGENCY FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMMING REQUIRES ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED DRUG PROGRAMS IN A GIVEN COUNTY TO FIT WITHIN AN ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF A LOCAL REGIONAL AUTHORITY AND REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. WAYNE COUNTY WAS FACED WITH THE NEED TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION STRATEGY THAT WOULD ENCOURAGE ALL GROUPS WITHIN THE COUNTY (COUNTY GOVERNMENT, LOCAL MODEL CITIES PROGRAM, CITY GOVERNMENT, ETC.) TO PARTICIPATE IN RATHER THAN HINDER EVALUATION. TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL ORGANIZATIONAL HOSTILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS, THE WAYNE COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADVISORY COUNCIL FORMED, A SERIES OF TASK FORCES TO DEVELOP THE COUNTY'S DRUG ABUSE PLAN, INCLUDING EVALUATION PROCEDURES. THE EVALUATION TASK FORCE RECOMMENDED THAT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THREE LEVELS: (1) THE INDIVIDUAL LOCAL CLINIC; (2) THE SPONSORING/FUNDING AGENCY (CITY, COUNTY, AND/OR FEDERAL); AND (3) THE DESIGNATED REGIONAL AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING ALL PROGRAMS. THE RESPONSIBILITIES, INTERACTIONS, AND STAFFING PATTERNS AT EACH LEVEL ARE DISCUSSED. (LKM)