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CM signed 12-22-04
EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER - --- -
Memorandum of Understanding
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered October 18, 2004 between
Eisenhower Medical Center and Palm Springs Police Department.
Eisenhower Medical Center is a 261 bed acute care facility that provides emergency
services 24 hours per day seven days a week. Eisenhower Medical Center is fully
credentialed by the Department of Health Services of the State of California and is
accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Various public agencies, police, sheriff s, and fire departments have occasion to transport
or authorize medical services, or evidentiary services at fully credentialed facilities.
This MOU is between EMC and the undersigned public agency for the collection of
forensic medical information and evidence only. As stated in Penal Code Section
13823.95, no costs incurred by a qualified health care professional, hospital, or other
emergency medical facility for the examination of a victim of a sexual assault, as
described in the protocol developed pursuant to Section 13823.5, when the examination is
performed, pursuant to Sections 13823.5 and 13823.7, for the purposes of gathering
evidence for possible prosecution, shall be charged directly or indirectly to the victim of
the assault. These costs shall be treated as local costs and charged to the local
governmental agency in whose jurisdiction the alleged offense was committed. Bills for
these costs shall be submitted to the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction in which
the alleged offense was committed and which requests the examination. The medical
treatment of and expenses for treatment of injuries resulting from a sexual assault are the
responsibility of the patient and not covered by this agreement.
A police or sheriffs department shall provide a forensic sexual assault examination kit,
forensic urine collection kit, and a forensic blood kit for the documentation and collection
of evidence to Eisenhower Emergency Department. Eisenhower Medical Center will
provide the professional clinical services to complete the examination and collection of
evidence and provide a chain of custody by returning the appropriate forensic exam kit(s)
to the authorizing authority.
Authorization for forensic medical examinations by law enforcement shall commence
with the signature of the officer ordering the sexual assault forensic examination.
Payment for said services shall be a sum of$700.00.
This MOU shall remain in effect for one year and shall renew automatically for
succeeding years unless written notice is given to the other party. Either party may
terminate this MOU within thirty days written notice. Thirty days prior to the close of the
first year, either party may give notice of intent to increase compensation for the
succeeding year.
39000 Bob Hope Drive/Rancho Mirage, California 92270/ 760-340-3911
Eisenhower Medical Center
Memorandum of Understanding
Total compensation for services provided under this Memorandum of Understanding
shall not exceed $24,900.00.
Law Enforcement Agency, Eisenhower Medical Center,
Signature: Signature:
David Ready, City Manager (C"Ay(,/fC C-/w"_wy��4;eis
Name and Title: Name and Title: dt4S-77 e-
12/22/04 l�l0-
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