The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in consultation with regional behavioral action organizations, established pursuant to § 17a-484f, (1) may purchase services from other public agencies and from municipal and private agencies, (2) shall supervise, plan and coordinate mental health services with the goal of improving and expanding existing services and providing new ones, (3) shall develop joint programs in conformity with Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services standards, (4) shall make recommendations concerning all requests for grants and all contract proposals emanating from the regions, (5) shall evaluate mental health service delivery and monitor such services to insure that they are in conformity with the plans and policies of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and (6) shall report annually to the Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services on the status of programs and needs of the regions.