4. a. The council shall report annually to the department on the needs of and services for elderly persons at risk of suicide and make any recommendations for suicide prevention and intervention strategies to help reduce the incidence of attempted and completed suicides among elderly persons.

b. The department shall report, in a manner and form prescribed by the department, specific recommendations, as appropriate, to the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety who shall inform appropriate health care professionals, through the respective professional licensing boards, of the council’s recommendations.

L.2005,c.274,s.4.