An Act to Strengthen Public Safety, Health and Well-being by Expanding Services and Coordinating Violence Prevention Resources (AFTER DEADLINE)
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2237
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: TALBOT ROSS, JACKSON, ABDI, ANKELES, ARFORD, BELL, BOYLE, BRENNAN, BRIDGEO, CLOUTIER, CLUCHEY, COLLINGS, COPELAND, CRAFTS, CRAVEN, CROCKETT, DANA, DHALAC, DILL, DODGE, DOUDERA, EATON, FAY, GATTINE, GEIGER, GERE, GOLEK, GRAHAM, GRAMLICH, HASENFUS, HEPLER, HOBBS, JAUCH, KESSLER, KUHN, LAJOIE, LANDRY, LEE, LOOKNER, MADIGAN, MALON, MASTRACCIO, MATHIESON, MATLACK, MEYER, MILLETT, MILLIKEN, MONTELL, MOONEN, MORIARTY, MURPHY, O'CONNELL, O'NEIL, OSHER, PERRY, PLUECKER, PRINGLE, RANA, RIELLY, RISEMAN, ROBERTS, ROEDER, RUNTE, RUSSELL, SACHS, SALISBURY, SARGENT, SAYRE, SHAGOURY, SHAW, SHEEHAN, SINCLAIR, SKOLD, STOVER, SUPICA, TERRY, WARREN, WHITE, WILLIAMS, WORTH, ZAGER, ZEIGLER, BAILEY, BALDACCI, BEEBE-CENTER, BRENNER, CARNEY, CHIPMAN, CURRY, DAUGHTRY
Amends: 34-B MRSA §3613, 25 MRSA §2015

Legislative Document
No. 2237
H.P. 1437
House of Representatives, February 28, 2024
An Act to Strengthen Public Safety, Health and Well-being by Expanding Services 
and Coordinating Violence Prevention Resources
(AFTER DEADLINE)
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 205.
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Speaker TALBOT ROSS of Portland.
Cosponsored by President JACKSON of Aroostook and
Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, ANKELES of Brunswick, ARFORD of Brunswick, BELL of Yarmouth, 
BOYLE of Gorham, BRENNAN of Portland, BRIDGEO of Augusta, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, CLUCHEY of 
Bowdoinham, COLLINGS of Portland, COPELAND of Saco, CRAFTS of Newcastle, CRAVEN of Lewiston, 
CROCKETT of Portland, DANA of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, DHALAC of South Portland, DILL of Old Town, 
DODGE of Belfast, DOUDERA of Camden, EATON of Deer Isle, FAY of Raymond, GATTINE of Westbrook, 
GEIGER of Rockland, GERE of Kennebunkport, GOLEK of Harpswell, GRAHAM of North Yarmouth, 
GRAMLICH of Old Orchard Beach, HASENFUS of Readfield, HEPLER of Woolwich, HOBBS of Wells, 
JAUCH of Topsham, KESSLER of South Portland, KUHN of Falmouth, LAJOIE of Lewiston, LANDRY of 
Farmington, LaROCHELLE of Augusta, LEE of Auburn, LOOKNER of Portland, MADIGAN of Waterville, 
MALON of Biddeford, MASTRACCIO of Sanford, MATHIESON of Kittery, MATLACK of St. George, 
MEYER of Eliot, MILLETT of Cape Elizabeth, MILLIKEN of Blue Hill, MONTELL of Gardiner, MOONEN of 
Portland, MORIARTY of Cumberland, MURPHY of Scarborough, O'CONNELL of Brewer, O'NEIL of Saco, 
OSHER of Orono, PERRY of Calais, PERRY of Bangor, PLUECKER of Warren, PRINGLE of Windham, 
RANA of Bangor, RIELLY of Westbrook, RISEMAN of Harrison, ROBERTS of South Berwick, ROEDER of 
Bangor, RUNTE of York, RUSSELL of Verona Island, SACHS of Freeport, SALISBURY of Westbrook, 
SARGENT of York, SAYRE of Kennebunk, SHAGOURY of Hallowell, SHAW of Auburn, SHEEHAN of 
Biddeford, SINCLAIR of Bath, SKOLD of Portland, STOVER of Boothbay, SUPICA of Bangor, TERRY of 
Gorham, WARREN of Scarborough, WHITE of Waterville, WILLIAMS of Bar Harbor, WORTH of Ellsworth, 
ZAGER of Portland, ZEIGLER of Montville, Senators: BAILEY of York, BALDACCI of Penobscot, BEEBE-
CENTER of Knox, BRENNER of Cumberland, CARNEY of Cumberland, CHIPMAN of Cumberland, CURRY 
of Waldo, DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, DUSON of Cumberland, HICKMAN of Kennebec, INGWERSEN of 
York, LAWRENCE of York, NANGLE of Cumberland, PIERCE of Cumberland, RAFFERTY of York, 
ROTUNDO of Androscoggin, TIPPING of Penobscot, VITELLI of Sagadahoc.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
PART A
Sec. A-1.  Strengthen and expand mental health crisis intervention mobile 
response services.  The Department of Health and Human Services shall strengthen and 
expand mental health crisis intervention mobile response services in order to provide 
services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  The department shall provide for the incorporation 
of mobile outreach peer support specialists, certified intentional peer support specialists 
and recovery coaches, mental health law enforcement liaisons through behavioral health 
agencies and community debriefing and critical incident response services into the existing 
crisis services response system.  The department shall also provide for ancillary services 
that are required components of mental health crisis intervention mobile response services.  
The funding for these ancillary services must include travel costs to and from mobile face-
to-face assessments not to exceed the federal per mile rate, travel time to and from mobile 
face-to-face assessments and reimbursement for time spent on telephone conferences with 
clients.  The department shall provide reimbursement for peer support services provided as 
mental health crisis intervention mobile response services under the MaineCare program.
Sec. A-2.  E-9-1-1 and 9-8-8 coordination.  By January 30, 2025, the Department 
of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Department of Public Safety, shall 
ensure the coordination of services under the State's E-9-1-1 system and the State's 9-8-8 
mobile crisis services system.  By January 30, 2026, the Department of Health and Human 
Services shall submit a status report related to the coordination of services, including 
suggested legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction 
over health and human services matters.  The joint standing committee may submit a bill 
relating to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature.
Sec. A-3.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Provides funding to strengthen mental health crisis intervention mobile response 
services in order to provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This funding must 
provide funding for mobile outreach peer workers.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$0
$808,256
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$808,256
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Provides funding to strengthen mental health crisis intervention mobile response 
services in order to provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This funding must 
provide funding for certified intentional peer support specialists and recovery coaches.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$0
$406,044
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$406,044
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Provides funding to strengthen mental health crisis intervention mobile response 
services in order to provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This funding must 
provide funding for mental health law enforcement liaisons through behavioral health 
agencies.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$0
$554,922
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$554,922
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Provides funding to strengthen mental health crisis intervention mobile response 
services in order to provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This funding must 
provide funding for community debriefing and critical incident response.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$0
$113,674
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$113,674
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Provides funding to strengthen mental health crisis intervention mobile response 
services in order to provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This funding must 
provide funding for ancillary services that are required components of mental health crisis 
intervention mobile response services. These ancillary services include travel costs to and 
from mobile face-to-face assessments, not to exceed the federal per mile rate, and 
reimbursement for time spent on telephone conferences with the client.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$0
$636,575
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$636,575
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2023-24
2024-25
GENERAL FUND
$0
$2,519,471
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$0
$2,519,471
PART B
Sec. B-1.  34-B MRSA §3613 is enacted to read:
§3613.  Crisis receiving centers
1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings.
A.  "Crisis receiving center" means a center providing walk-in access to crisis services 
to individuals experiencing behavioral health, mental health and substance use 
challenges.
B.  "Culturally sensitive trauma-informed care" means care that acknowledges, 
respects and integrates the cultural values, beliefs and practices of individuals and 
families.
2.  Crisis receiving centers.  The department shall establish crisis receiving centers 
across the State to support individuals dealing with behavioral health, mental health or 
substance use issues.  At a minimum, a crisis receiving center must be established in 
Androscoggin County, Aroostook County, Oxford County, Penobscot County, Washington 
County and York County.  The department shall ensure that crisis receiving centers provide 
culturally sensitive trauma-informed care.
3.  Rules.  The department may adopt rules to implement this section.  Rules adopted 
pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A.
Sec. B-2.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Provides funding to establish 6 crisis receiving centers, one each in 
Androscoggin, Aroostook, Oxford, Penobscot, Washington and York counties.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$0
$9,000,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$9,000,000
PART C
Sec. C-1.  22 MRSA c. 256-B is enacted to read:
CHAPTER 256-B
OFFICE OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION
§1427.  Office of Violence Prevention
1.  Office established.  The Office of Violence Prevention, referred to in this section 
as "the office," is established within the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention 
to coordinate and promote effective efforts to reduce violence in the State, including, but 
not limited to, gun violence, and related trauma and promote research regarding causes of 
and evidence-based responses to violence, including gun violence. 
2.  Director.  The commissioner shall appoint the director of the office.
3.  Collaboration.  To carry out its duties, the office may collaborate with other state 
agencies and programs, including, but not limited to, the Address Confidentiality Program 
established under Title 5, section 90-B; the Victims' Compensation Board established under 
Title 5, section 3360-A; the Department of Education; the Office of Behavioral Health 
established under Title 5, section 20011; the Office of the Attorney General; and the 
Department of Public Safety.  The office may also collaborate with individuals, educational 
institutions, health care providers and organizations with expertise in violence prevention 
and gun safety.
4.  Awareness and education.  The office shall increase the awareness of and educate 
the general public about laws and resources relating to violence prevention and conduct 
awareness and education campaigns in accordance with this subsection. 
A.  The office shall increase the awareness of and educate the general public about state 
and federal laws and existing resources relating to violence prevention, including:
(1) The availability of and the process for requesting protection orders, including, 
but not limited to, protection from abuse orders under Title 19-A, chapter 103 and 
protection from harassment orders under Title 5, chapter 337-A;
(2) The process for accessing available mental health and substance use disorder 
resources and how to refer individuals to needed mental health and substance use 
disorder treatment services, including suicide prevention services;
(3) The process for accessing available resources and services for domestic 
violence prevention;
(4) The process for reporting a lost or stolen firearm, including reporting 
requirements in state law;
(5) The best practices for safe storage of firearms; and
(6)  Safe and responsible gun ownership, including increased awareness of the law 
and methods of compliance with state and federal law.
B.  The office shall conduct awareness and education campaigns and develop and 
provide educational materials and training resources, including:
(1) Developing and providing educational materials and training resources to local 
law enforcement agencies, health care providers and educators to assist those 
agencies, providers and educators with educating the public about the laws, 
available resources and effective violence prevention strategies; 
(2) Conducting awareness and education campaigns in a culturally competent way, 
including by providing materials and resources in multiple languages; 
(3) Conducting awareness and education campaigns directed toward gun owners, 
parents and legal guardians of children and organizations that provide services to 
individuals and communities disproportionately affected by gun violence; and
(4) At the request of the Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and 
Prevention, supporting and providing assistance for education campaigns and 
programs conducted by the department that are related to gun violence, including 
education campaigns and programs relating to the safe storage of firearms and 
suicide prevention.
The office may focus the awareness and education campaigns required under this 
paragraph in communities identified by the office as disproportionately affected by gun 
violence and use television messaging, radio broadcasts, print media, digital strategies 
or any other form of messaging considered effective and appropriate by the office to 
achieve the goals of this section.
5.  Grant program.  Subject to available funding, the office may establish and 
administer a grant program to award grants to organizations to conduct community-based 
violence intervention initiatives that are primarily focused on interrupting cycles of 
violence, including gun violence, trauma and retaliation by providing culturally competent 
intervention services.
A.  To be eligible for a grant award, an organization must demonstrate the ability to 
conduct effective community-based violence intervention initiatives that meet the 
criteria described in this subsection and in rules adopted by the Maine Center for 
Disease Control and Prevention. The office shall prioritize awarding grants to 
organizations that conduct violence intervention initiatives with individuals and in 
communities identified as having the highest imminent risk of perpetrating or being 
victimized by violence.
B.  An initiative conducted with a grant award must use strategies that are evidence-
informed and have demonstrated potential for reducing violence without contributing 
to mass incarceration, such as group violence interventions, evidence-based street and 
community outreach programs, violence interruption and crisis management programs 
and individualized wraparound services. To improve the effectiveness of a violence 
intervention initiative, a grant recipient shall conduct regular evaluations of the 
initiative, including community input and engagement.
C.  The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall adopt rules necessary 
for the administration of the grant program, including grant application procedures, 
criteria for determining the amount and duration of the grants and reporting 
requirements for organizations that receive grants.
D.  In administering the grant program, the office shall collaborate with stakeholders 
as needed to ensure equity in the distribution of grants.  The office shall consult with 
stakeholders to develop grant priorities. Stakeholders must include individuals and 
families affected by violence, organizations with expertise in violence prevention and 
gun safety and representatives of communities of color.
6.  Data hub.  The office shall create and maintain a data hub of regularly updated and 
accurate materials and resources as a repository for data, research and statistical 
information regarding violence in the State, including gun violence. As part of maintaining 
the data hub, the office shall:
A. Assist researchers who are seeking information regarding violence in the State;
B.  Collaborate with researchers, including organizations that conduct gun violence 
research, to: 
(1) Identify gaps in available data needed to conduct violence prevention research 
and develop strategies to improve relevant data collection in the State; 
(2) Use existing available research to enhance evidence-based violence prevention 
tools and resources available to communities in the State; and 
(3) Improve the understanding of the disproportionate barriers to safety from 
violence by encouraging disaggregation of data by race and ethnicity when 
research is conducted; and
C.  Promote new and relevant research regarding violence prevention and, if possible, 
make the research accessible to researchers and the public.
7. Funding.  The office may receive funding from any source for the purposes of this 
section.  The office shall identify and apply for available federal grants and other funding 
to further its work to prevent violence. The office may work in collaboration with other 
state agencies and organizations to identify and apply for federal grants and other funding.
8.  Reporting requirements.  The office and the department shall provide the 
following reports relating to the office's work.
A.  Annually, by November 30th, the office shall report to the department on the 
activities it has conducted in the preceding 12 months. The report must include: 
(1) Information regarding awareness and education campaigns conducted by the 
office; 
(2) Effective violence intervention programs identified by the office; 
(3) Any federal grants or other funding the office applied for and whether the office 
received those grants or other funds;
(4) A general summary of new and relevant research included in the office's data 
hub under subsection 6 and the nature of research assistance provided by the office; 
and
(5)  Recommendations to enhance the administration and operation of the office 
and improve the availability of services to reduce violence in the State.
The office shall make the report available on its publicly accessible website or on the 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention's publicly accessible website. 
B.  In its annual report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having 
jurisdiction over health and human services matters pursuant to section 1425, the 
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall include a summary of the 
office's annual report submitted under paragraph A, including recommendations under 
paragraph A, subparagraph (5) and instructions for accessing any new and relevant 
violence prevention research identified by the office in paragraph A, subparagraph (4). 
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall make the summary 
available on its publicly accessible website. 
9.  Rules.  The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention shall adopt rules to 
implement this chapter.  Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive 
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.  
PART D
Sec. D-1.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
Initiative: Provides funding to reduce waiting lists for and expand access to medication 
management services provided by the Office of Behavioral Health that are similar to the 
services provided under the department's rule Chapter 101: MaineCare Benefits Manual, 
Chapter II, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services, to meet the timely access requirements 
under the consent decree referenced in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 34-B, section 
1217. Medication management services include telehealth services and employee 
recruitment and retention incentives.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$0
$6,000,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$0
$6,000,000
PART E
Sec. E-1.  25 MRSA §2015 is enacted to read:
§2015.  Gun shop project
1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings.
A.  "Dangerous or deadly weapon" has the same meaning as "dangerous weapon" in 
Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 9, paragraph C.
B.  "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
C.  "Firearm" has the same meaning as in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 12-A.
D.  "Gun shop" means a business located in the State that sells firearms, dangerous or 
deadly weapons or related components, such as ammunition.
E.  "Gun shop project" means a project to develop, create and distribute suicide 
prevention educational materials.
2.  Administration of the gun shop project.  The department shall administer a gun 
shop project.
3.  Educational materials.  In administering the gun shop project under this section, 
the department, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, shall 
develop suicide prevention educational materials, including, but not limited to, information 
on:
A. Understanding and recognizing the various clinical signs, symptoms and indicators 
of suicide risk; and
B. Available suicide prevention resources.
4.  Guidance in developing and creating educational materials.  The department 
shall refer to the following for guidance in developing the educational materials under 
subsection 3:
A. Gun shop projects in other states;
B. Programs created or offered by organizations in the dangerous or deadly weapon 
industry; and
C. Other projects or organizations that the department determines appropriate.
5.  Creation of gun shop project educational materials.  The educational materials 
under subsection 3 must be created as written materials, such as pamphlets, signs, posters, 
tip sheets or other media, and as an online training course for firearm dealers licensed as 
dealers under 18 United States Code, Section 923(a)(3) and for other customers.
6.  Distribution of gun shop project educational materials.  The department shall 
ensure that the written educational materials created under subsection 5 are available on 
the department's publicly accessible website and are made available to and for distribution 
through:
A. Gun shops, which may distribute the materials at the point of purchase to an 
individual who is purchasing a dangerous or deadly weapon; and
B. Other organizations or locations that the department determines appropriate.
7.  Training.  The department shall make voluntary training available to gun shops and 
other organizations that receive written educational materials pursuant to subsection 6.  The 
training must focus on methods to recognize the signs, symptoms and indicators of suicide 
risk and available suicide prevention resources.
8.  Reporting requirement.  Annually, by November 30th, the department shall 
submit a written report regarding the activities of the gun shop project during the prior 
calendar year, including, but not limited to, the categories of educational materials 
developed, the number of written educational materials created and the number of 
participants in the online training course, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature 
having jurisdiction over public safety matters.
PART F
Sec. F-1.  Law enforcement alerts to the public and federally licensed 
firearms dealers.  The Commissioner of Public Safety shall:
1.  Develop and implement procedures to notify the public of active shooter situations.  
The procedures must include procedures for notifying the deaf and hard-of-hearing 
community; and
2.  Study issues concerning the development and implementation of procedures to 
notify all holders of federal firearms licenses in the State regarding all statewide law 
enforcement alerts relating to persons determined to be dangerous or in mental health crisis.  
The study must include consideration of potential constitutional issues and the effect of 
ensuring that the receipt of a law enforcement alert would not create an obligation for or 
liability of the license holder related to any transaction with the person who is the subject 
of the alert.  For the purposes of this subsection, "federal firearms license" means a license 
issued under 18 United States Code, Section 923(a)(3).  By January 1, 2025, the 
commissioner shall submit a report related to the study to the joint standing committee of 
the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters.  The committee may 
submit a bill related to the report to the 132nd Legislature in 2025.
SUMMARY
This bill enacts provisions to improve mental health crisis response services and to 
reduce violence, including gun violence.
Part A provides funding to strengthen and expand mental health crisis intervention 
mobile response services in order to provide services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  It 
requires the Department of Health and Human Services to provide for the incorporation of 
specific types of mental health and crisis intervention experts into the existing crisis 
services response system.  It also provides funding for ancillary services for mobile 
response services, including necessary travel and telephone conferences with clients.  Part 
A also requires the Department of Health and Human Services, by January 30, 2025, in 
coordination with the Department of Public Safety, to ensure the coordination of services 
under the State's E-9-1-1 system and the State's 9-8-8 mobile crisis services system.  By 
January 30, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services must submit a status 
report related to the coordination of services, including suggested legislation, to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services 
matters, and the joint standing committee may submit a bill relating to the report to the 
Part B directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish crisis 
receiving centers across the State to support individuals dealing with behavioral health, 
mental health or substance use issues.  At a minimum, a crisis receiving center must be 
established in Androscoggin, Aroostook, Oxford, Penobscot, Washington and York 
counties.  Crisis receiving centers must provide culturally sensitive trauma-informed care.  
Part B also provides funding to establish 6 crisis receiving centers.
Part C establishes the Office of Violence Prevention within the Maine Center for 
Disease Control and Prevention to coordinate and promote effective efforts to reduce 
violence in the State, including gun violence, and related trauma and promote research 
regarding causes of and evidence-based responses to violence.  The office is directed to 
increase the awareness of and educate the general public about laws and resources relating 
to violence prevention and conduct awareness and education campaigns.  The office may 
establish and administer a grant program to award grants to organizations to conduct 
community-based violence intervention initiatives that are primarily focused on 
interrupting cycles of violence, trauma and retaliation by providing culturally competent 
intervention services.  The office is required to create and maintain a data hub of regularly 
updated and accurate materials and resources as a repository for data, research and 
statistical information regarding violence in the State.  
Part D provides funding to reduce waiting lists for and expand access to medication 
management services, including telehealth services and employee recruitment and 
retention incentives, provided by the Office of Behavioral Health that are similar to the 
services provided under Department of Health and Human Services rule Chapter 101: 
MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services, to meet 
the timely access requirements under the consent decree referenced in the Maine Revised 
Statutes, Title 34-B, section 1217.
Part E requires the Department of Public Safety to administer a gun shop project, which 
is a project to develop, create and distribute suicide prevention educational materials.  It 
requires the Department of Public Safety, in partnership with the Department of Health and 
Human Services, to develop and create written suicide prevention educational materials 
and an online training course.  The written educational materials must be available on the 
department's publicly accessible website and made available to and for distribution through 
gun shops and other organizations determined appropriate by the department.
Part F requires the Commissioner of Public Safety to develop and implement 
procedures to notify the public, including the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, of 
active shooter situations.  It also requires the commissioner to study issues concerning the 
development and implementation of procedures to notify all federally licensed firearms 
dealers in the State regarding all statewide law enforcement alerts relating to persons 
determined to be dangerous or in mental health crisis.