TITLE
Title
DHHS/COUNTY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING PURSUANT TO NCGS 108A-74
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sharon Barlow, DHHS - Division of Social Services
Rosanne Wiley-Hayes, Child Support and Court Services
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BACKGROUND
Background
Session Law 2017-41 / N.C.G.S. 108A-74 requires all counties to enter into an annual written agreement, referred to as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) for all social services programs excluding medical assistance (Medicaid). State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018-2019 was the first year of these agreements.
The Department worked jointly with the NC Association of County Directors of Social Services to vet all measures prior to the finalization for the upcoming MOU with an effective date of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026. The measures for the SFY 2024-2025 and SFY 2025-2026 MOU can be found in Attachment I entitled Mandated Performance Requirements. These are the only measures that will be evaluated as part of the MOU for SFY 2024-2025 and SFY 2025-2026 and are subject to performance improvement actions.
Attachment II includes information concerning the upcoming Child and Family Services Review Round IV and the measures that will be reviewed by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and will not be included in any corrective action. Ongoing monitoring and support activities will continue as they have in prior years for these measures. NCDHHS will work with the NC Association of County Directors of Social Services and counties to assist with the data validation process.
COVID-19 changed our world and had a tremendous impact on the work of human services. NCDHHS recognizes that counties experienced significant increases in requests for the safety net services you provide. NCDHHS also recognizes that through Medicaid unwinding, Medicaid Expansion, Tailored Plans, and workforce shortages, there continues to be barriers that are difficult to overco...
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