RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #74-571-3 with Psynergy Programs, Inc., a corporation, effective May 1, 2020, to amend Contract #74-571-1, as amended by Amendment Agreement #74-571-2, to include additional locations and a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2020 in an amount not to exceed $190,995 to provide additional residential and mental health services to adults diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Serious Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI).
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 26% Federal Medi-Cal and by 74% Mental Health Services Act.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing residential facilities for adults who require support and are being discharged from state hospitals or psychiatric health facilities and require step-down care to transition to community living.
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