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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign a three year term (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017) Mental Health Services Agreement with Psynergy Programs, Inc. for the provision of mental health services for Monterey County adult residents with severe psychiatric disabilities in the amount of $1,162,105 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15, $1,162,105 for FY 2015-16, and $1,162,105 for FY 2016-17 for a total Agreement amount of $3,486,316; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign a three year term (July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017) Mental Health Services Agreement with Psynergy Programs, Inc. for the provision of mental health services for Monterey County adult residents with severe psychiatric disabilities in the amount of $1,162,105 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15, $1,162,105 for FY 2015-16, and $1,162,105 for FY 2016-17 for a total Agreement amount of $3,486,316; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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 c...
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