It is optional, but encouraged. Any reported SAECK collected between January 2, 2018 and June 30, 2019 is to be submitted as soon as is practicable. The Survivor Act does not require these post-2018 kits to be reviewed by an MDT for prioritization. However, the best practice recommendation is for a victim-centered, trauma informed MDT to review cases and to determine how to move forward with victim notification, the investigation, and prosecution.