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124 STAT. 987 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(D) educate policy makers, employers, community leaders, and the public about depressive disorders to reduce stigma and raise awareness of treatments. ‘‘(2) IMPROVED TREATMENT STANDARDS, CLINICAL GUIDE- LINES, DIAGNOSTIC PROTOCOLS, AND CARE COORDINATION PRAC- TICE.—Each Center shall collaborate with other Centers in the network to— ‘‘(A) develop and implement treatment standards, clin- ical guidelines, and protocols that emphasize primary prevention, early intervention, treatment for, and recovery from, depressive disorders; ‘‘(B) foster communication with other providers attending to co-occurring physical health conditions such as cardiovascular, diabetes, cancer, and substance abuse disorders; ‘‘(C) leverage available community resources, develop and implement improved self-management programs, and, when appropriate, involve family and other providers of social support in the development and implementation of care plans; and ‘‘(D) use electronic health records and telehealth tech- nology to better coordinate and manage, and improve access to, care, as determined by the coordinating center. ‘‘(3) TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH THROUGH COLLABORATION OF CENTERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.—Each Center shall— ‘‘(A) demonstrate effective use of a public-private part- nership to foster collaborations among members of the net- work and community-based organizations such as commu- nity mental health centers and other social and human services providers; ‘‘(B) expand interdisciplinary, translational, and patient-oriented research and treatment; and ‘‘(C) coordinate with accredited academic programs to provide ongoing opportunities for the professional and con- tinuing education of mental health providers. ‘‘(d) NATIONAL DATABASE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The coordinating center shall establish and maintain a national, publicly available database to improve prevention programs, evidence-based interventions, and disease management programs for depressive disorders, using data col- lected from the Centers, as described in paragraph (2). ‘‘(2) DATA COLLECTION.—Each Center shall submit data gathered at such center, as appropriate, to the coordinating center regarding— ‘‘(A) the prevalence and incidence of depressive dis- orders; ‘‘(B) the health and social outcomes of individuals with depressive disorders; ‘‘(C) the effectiveness of interventions designed, tested, and evaluated; ‘‘(D) other information, as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(3) SUBMISSION OF DATA TO THE ADMINISTRATOR.—The coordinating center shall submit to the Administrator the data and financial information gathered under paragraph (2). ‘‘(4) PUBLICATION USING DATA FROM THE DATABASE.—A Center, or an individual affiliated with a Center, may publish