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Approve a fifth contract amendment with Psynergy Programs, Inc. for $1,300,000 for a total contract amount of $3,390,254 to provide additional subacute inpatient residential psychiatric medical services for the current period through June 30, 2025; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve a fifth contract amendment with Psynergy Programs, Inc. for $1,300,000 for a total contract amount of $3,390,254 to provide additional subacute inpatient residential psychiatric medical services for the current period through June 30, 2025; delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999.
SUMMARY:
Psynergy Programs, Inc. is an augmented board and care facility, which is a 'step-down' from a long-term locked facility and provides a higher level of care to consumers with severe and persistent mental illness. The program's primary goal is to assist and support consumers in obtaining the necessary skills to transition to a less restrictive, independent living environment. Psynergy Programs provides case management, medication management and monitoring, individual and group therapy, and crisis intervention.
There is an increased need for behavioral health resources for Solano County Behavioral Health clients and a growing demand for limited treatment programs throughout the State of California. This amendment will support medically necessary care for high-acuity clients with complex psychiatric needs in an augmented board and care treatment facility, with the goal of ameliorating symptoms of ...
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