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 124 STAT. 337 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(C) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2015, the eligible entity shall submit a report to the Secretary demonstrating improvements (if any) in each of the areas specified in subparagraph (A). ‘‘(2) IMPROVEMENTS IN OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUAL FAMI- LIES.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The program is designed, with respect to an eligible family participating in the program, to result in the participant outcomes described in subpara- graph (B) that the eligible entity identifies on the basis of an individualized assessment of the family, are relevant for that family. ‘‘(B) PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES.—The participant out- comes described in this subparagraph are the following: ‘‘(i) Improvements in prenatal, maternal, and new- born health, including improved pregnancy outcomes ‘‘(ii) Improvements in child health and develop- ment, including the prevention of child injuries and maltreatment and improvements in cognitive, lan- guage, social-emotional, and physical developmental indicators. ‘‘(iii) Improvements in parenting skills. ‘‘(iv) Improvements in school readiness and child academic achievement. ‘‘(v) Reductions in crime or domestic violence. ‘‘(vi) Improvements in family economic self-suffi- ciency. ‘‘(vii) Improvements in the coordination of referrals for, and the provision of, other community resources and supports for eligible families, consistent with State child welfare agency training. ‘‘(3) CORE COMPONENTS.—The program includes the fol- lowing core components: ‘‘(A) SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL OR MODELS.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the pro- gram is conducted using 1 or more of the service delivery models described in item (aa) or (bb) of sub- clause (I) or in subclause (II) selected by the eligible entity: ‘‘(I) The model conforms to a clear consistent home visitation model that has been in existence for at least 3 years and is research-based, grounded in relevant empirically-based knowledge, linked to program determined outcomes, associated with a national organization or institution of higher edu- cation that has comprehensive home visitation pro- gram standards that ensure high quality service delivery and continuous program quality improve- ment, and has demonstrated significant, (and in the case of the service delivery model described in item (aa), sustained) positive outcomes, as described in the benchmark areas specified in paragraph (1)(A) and the participant outcomes described in paragraph (2)(B), when evaluated using well-designed and rigorous—