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Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 2 to the Mental Health Services Agreement A-11985 with Psynergy Programs, Inc. for provision of mental health services for Monterey County adult residents with severe psychiatric disabilities. Amendment No. 2 adds $129,020.00 ($366,302.44 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 and $357,732.44 for FY 2013-14) for a total Agreement amount of $1,019,292.32.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign Amendment No. 2 to the Mental Health
Services Agreement A-11985 with Psynergy Programs, Inc. for provision of mental health services for Monterey County adult residents with severe psychiatric disabilities. Amendment No. 2 adds $129,020.00 ($366,302.44 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 and $357,732.44 for FY 2013-14) for a total Agreement amount of $1,019,292.32.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Psynergy Programs, Inc. operates two (2) licensed residential care facilities: 1) Cielo Vista, located in the City of Greenfield, which provides the maximum levels of care to assist clients who are at risk of being admitted to a facility requiring a higher level of care, and 2) Nueva Vista, located in the City of Morgan Hill, which provides intensive levels of care for clients recently discharged from locked skilled facilities. The Psynergy Programs, Inc. residential care facilities provide normalizing experiences and supervision necessary for clients with serious and persistent mental illnesses.
The Psynergy Programs, Inc. Agreement is a three (3) year agreement from FY 2011-12 through FY 2013-14. This Amendment No. 2 adds $129,020.00 to Agreement A-11985 for Board and Care Intensive to accommodate costs for two (2) levels of special physical service needs provided at Nueva Vista effective October 23, 2012 though the remainder of FY 2012-13 through FY 2013-14. The reason for the delayed presentation before the Board is because the special needs client was placed under immediate urgent circumstances on October 23, 2012.
The revised annual amounts are as follows:
· FY 2012-13: $366,302.44 increased by $68,795.00; and
· FY 2013-14: $357,732.44 increased by $60,225.00
For a revised total three-year Agreement amount of $1,019,292.32.
Approval of this Amendment No. 2 is mission critical to maintain the continuity of critical care as required by the State Welfare and Institutions Code 5600 (Bronzan-McCorquodale Act), the California Code of Regulations Titles 9 and 22, and to sustain the continuity of core services to seriously mentally ill clients of Monterey County.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and County Counsel have reviewed and approved Amendment No. 2 to Agreement A-11985 as to fiscal provisions and legal form, respectively. There are no modifications requested to insurance requirements. This Amendment No. 2 is on file with Clerk of the Board.
FINANCING:
This Amendment No. 2 is funded by Realignment and Medi-Cal revenues. The funds for this Agreement ($366,302.44) are included in the Health Department's Behavioral Health (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year 2012-13 Adopted Budget. Approval of this action has no impact on the County General Fund.
Prepared by: Gloria Rodriguez, Management Analyst, 8986
Approved by: Ray Bullick, Director of Health, 4526
Attachments:
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement A-11985 is on file with Clerk of the Board