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14. AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATIONS, EVIDENCE COLLECTION, AND COURTROOM TESTIMONY Approve Amendment No. 2 to the contract with Scottsdale Healthcare on behalf of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) Program and authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to this agreement. The contract term is changed and will now terminate on September 30, 2010. Through this amendment, the reimbursement cost per case will increase from $525 to $557. In addition, effective July 1, 2009, the cost per case will increase from $557 to $579. The maximum amount for additional laboratory testing, as required by law enforcement or the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, will remain unchanged at $150 per case. Additional amendments include modifying terms and conditions to conform to current law regarding use of E-Verify for all employees and business restrictions with Sudan and Iran. The County Attorney is charged with the responsibility of investigating, gathering evidence, reviewing such evidence, and prosecuting criminal conduct in Maricopa County in sexual assaults and sexual abuse matters. Scottsdale Healthcare, doing business as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE), maintains and is willing to provide professional healthcare providers, staff, personnel, knowledge and expertise to gather and collect evidence, provide assessments, consultations and courtroom testimony in furtherance of the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults or sexual abuse matters. Since October 4, 1999, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has been reimbursing SANE for the collection of evidence in accordance with Maricopa County Procurement Code MC1-102-B. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office may, at its option and with the approval of SANE, extend the period of this Contract up to a maximum of two additional, one year options. (C-19-05-020-1-02)

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13. EXTEND AGREEMENT WITH SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) PROGRAM Approve an extension of an agreement with Scottsdale Healthcare, DBA Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement, the Maricopa County Attorney desires to extend this agreement for one year. Unless otherwise modified or extended, this agreement will terminate September 30, 2011. Scottsdale Healthcare, through the SANE program, provides specially trained medical personnel to conduct examinations of victims of sexual assault and abuse and gather evidence for use in the investigation of criminal cases and prosecution of offenders. Authorize the chairman to sign any and all documents related to this action. The agreement with Scottsdale Healthcare was amended on October 1, 2009 and would terminate on September 30, 2010. The agreement allows for up to three one-year extensions with written notice. Such written notice of intent to extend the agreement has been delivered to Scottsdale Healthcare. The County Attorney now requests that the Board of Supervisors approve this extension. Continuance of this agreement is beneficial for the people of Maricopa County, especially those victimized through sexual assault and abuse. These services are vital to the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of sexual offenders. (C-19-05-020-1-03)

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12. EXTEND AGREEMENT WITH SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE - SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER (SANE) PROGRAM Approve an extension of an agreement with Scottsdale Healthcare, DBA Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement, the Maricopa County Attorney desires to extend this agreement for one year. Unless otherwise modified or extended, this agreement will terminate September 30, 2012. Scottsdale Healthcare, through the SANE program, provides specially trained medical personnel to conduct examinations of victims of sexual assault and abuse and gather evidence for use in the investigation of criminal cases and prosecution of offenders. Authorize the chairman to sign any and all documents related to this action. The agreement with Scottsdale Healthcare was amended on October 1, 2010 and expired on September 30, 2011. The agreement allows for up to three one-year extensions with written notice. Such written notice of intent to extend the agreement has been delivered to Scottsdale Healthcare. This is the third and final extension. The County Attorney now requests that the Board of Supervisors approve this extension. Continuance of this agreement is beneficial for the people of Maricopa County, especially those victimized through sexual assault and abuse. These services are vital to the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of sexual offenders. (C-19-05-020-1-04)

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13. AGREEMENT WITH SCOTTSDALE HEALTHCARE D.B.A. FORENSIC NURSE EXAMINERS Approve an agreement with Scottsdale Healthcare d.b.a. Forensic Nurse Examiners (FNE) on behalf of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO), to conduct medical-forensic examinations and the collect evidence of those referred by MCAO and/or law enforcement where allegations of sexual assault, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and domestic violence strangulation have been made or may be indicated. The term of the agreement is effective December 1, 2012 and terminates November 30, 2014, unless otherwise extended, or amended. Authorize the Chairman to sign any and all documents related to this action. The Board of Supervisors has previously approved agreements of this nature under the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program since 1999 (C-19-05-020-1-00) and recently the Forensic Nurse Examiner Program (FNE) for Domestic Violence Strangulation since 2011 (C-19-12-0267-3-00). These two agreements are being consolidated into one agreement for convenience of Maricopa County and Scottsdale Healthcare. This agreement is for professional investigative services for law enforcement purposes and is exempt from the Maricopa County Procurement Code under MC1-102-B. (C-19-13-020-3-00)