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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 3 to MHS Agreement A-12682 with Psynergy Programs, Inc. for the provision of mental health services for adults with severe psychiatric disabilities, increasing the total amount of the Agreement based on a new vendor pricing model that includes expanded capacity for Monterey County residents, to cover services for additional patients beyond the terms of the existing Contract for the FY 2016-17 Fiscal Year, and to add a new facility to the Agreement, for a new maximum County obligation of $3,692,361 for the full term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 3 to MHS Agreement A-12682 with Psynergy Programs, Inc. for the provision of mental health services for adults with severe psychiatric disabilities, increasing the total amount of the Agreement based on a new vendor pricing model that includes expanded capacity for Monterey County residents, to cover services for additional patients beyond the terms of the existing Contract for the FY 2016-17 Fiscal Year, and to add a new facility to the Agreement, for a new maximum County obligation of $3,692,361 for the full term of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Psynergy Programs, Inc. operates two (2) main 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 seri...
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