A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT DIRECTING THE PROGRAM EVALUATION DIVISION TO STUDY THE UPGRADE OF THE North Carolina Families Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST) SYSTEM'S PROGRESS IN CREATING AND INTEGRATING THE NEW Social Services System Transparency and Wellness Dashboard (Dashboard) AS REQUIRED BY S.L. 2017‑41.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee shall include in the biennial 2019‑2021 work plan of the Program Evaluation Division an evaluation of the progress and upgrades needed for the North Carolina Families Accessing Services Through Technology (NC FAST) System in creating and integrating the new Social Services System Transparency and Wellness Dashboard (Dashboard), as defined in Section 2.1(d) of S.L. 2017‑41. The assessment shall include, but is not limited to:
(1)	Whether the Dashboard in NC FAST can serve as a report card and include regular reports of the components of social services including, at a minimum, child welfare, adult services, public assistance, and child support enforcement.
(2)	Whether the Dashboard in NC FAST can be continuously updated to allow for monitoring by State leadership, staff and families involved in the social services system, and the general public to ensure maximum accountability and transparency and the effective and efficient use of social services and funds.
SECTION 2.  The Program Evaluation Division shall submit its evaluation to the Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee and to the chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services no later than April 1, 2020.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.