Sec. 12. (a) The authority shall, after June 30 and before November 1 of each year, report to the general assembly on the following:

(1) The total amount of money deposited in the account during the most recent state fiscal year.

(2) The amount of funds, if any, received from the federal government during the most recent state fiscal year for the support of 211 services in Indiana. The information provided under this subdivision must include the amount of any matching funds, broken down by source, contributed by any source to secure the federal funds.

(3) The amount of money, if any, disbursed from the account for the following:

(A) The creation of a structure for a statewide 211 resources data base described in section 11(e)(1) of this chapter.

(B) The development and implementation of a statewide 211 resources data base described in section 11(e)(2) of this chapter.

(C) Collecting, organizing, and maintaining information from state agencies, departments, and programs that provide human services, for access by a recognized 211 service provider.

The information provided under this subdivision must identify any recognized 211 service provider or other organization that received funds for the purposes set forth in this subdivision.

(4) The amount of money, if any, disbursed from the account as grants to a recognized 211 service provider for any of the purposes described in section 11(e)(4) of this chapter. The information provided under this subdivision must identify the recognized 211 service provider that received the grant and the amount and purpose of the grant received.

(5) Any available statistics, data, or results concerning the expenditure of money in the account to address, or the effectiveness of 211 services in addressing or providing information concerning or referrals for, human services during the most recent state fiscal year.

(b) The report shall describe each toll-free telephone number operated by a state agency or an instrumentality of the state for purposes of providing an information resource for human services and social services.

(c) The reports required under this section must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.

As added by P.L.60-2004, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.25; P.L.213-2015, SEC.100; P.L.156-2017, SEC.12.