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Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. A-15945 with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates of Monterey County, Inc., to continue to serve as the County’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFEs) service provider, provide professional and call coverage services for the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), and provide SART Medical Director services, increasing funds by $1,053,060 for a new Agreement amount of $1,952,910 and extending the term for three (3) years for a total term from July 16, 2022, through June 30, 2028.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. A-15945 with Ventana Faculty Medical Associates of Monterey County, Inc., to continue to serve as the County’s Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFEs) service provider, provide professional and call coverage services for the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), and provide SART Medical Director services, increasing funds by $1,053,060 for a new Agreement amount of $1,952,910 and extending the term for three (3) years for a total term from July 16, 2022, through June 30, 2028.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Coordinator and trained Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFEs) respond collaboratively with Counselors, Law Enforcement, and the District Attorney’s Office to reports of sexual assault and sexual abuse cases. The responsibilities of the Health Department’s SART Coordinator and SAFEs include conducting sexual assault forensic exams on survivors of sexual assault and sexual abuse, as well as for suspect perpetrators of sexual crimes reported by law enforcement within the County of Monterey. Exams are conducted at Natividad Medical Center exclusively. A sexual assault forensic examination consists of a medical examination, ev...
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