Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.

The title of the created position was changed from 'Suicide Prevention Coordinator' to 'Suicide Prevention Coordinator Program,' and the text now explicitly establishes a 'Suicide Prevention Program' instead of just a coordinator role.

A new section (§ 32.1-283) was added to mandate that the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner investigate specific deaths (including suicides) and prepare confidential reports, with copies delivered to relevant state agencies.

The requirement for the State Registrar of Vital Records to share suicide data with the Department of Veterans Services was expanded to include information on both the 'cause' and 'manner' of death, not just the manner.

The program's duties were updated to include providing resources specifically for 'opioid addiction' alongside mental health and substance use, and the annual report requirement now includes the new program name.

The requirement for the State Registrar of Vital Records to investigate deaths of veterans or military service members in jails, prisons, or correctional institutions was removed.

The section establishing fees for investigations of deaths in correctional facilities was deleted from the bill.

The list of mental health challenges the Suicide Prevention Coordinator must study was changed to remove 'substance use' from the specific phrase 'mental health and substance use challenges'.

A new duty was added requiring the Suicide Prevention Coordinator to collaborate with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to develop suicide prevention programs.

The requirement for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to deliver autopsy reports regarding veteran suicides to the Department of Veterans Services was deleted.

The duties of the Suicide Prevention Coordinator were updated to remove specific mentions of substance abuse and add a new duty to collaborate with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.

The list of Code of Virginia sections to be amended was changed from three sections (2.2-2004.2, 32.1-263, and 32.1-283) to only two sections (2.2-2004.2 and 32.1-263) to reflect the removal of the autopsy reporting requirement.