Authority of Department - Evaluation report

A. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall act as the lead agency in implementing the provisions of the Suicide Prevention Act. B. The Department shall have primary responsibility for evaluating the effectiveness of efforts designed to reduce the number of attempted suicides and suicides, and shall electronically submit an evaluation report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Governor no later than July 1 of each year.