Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 23-200 with Psynergy Programs, Inc. to add funding in the amount of $132,967, for a new contract maximum of $632,967, for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, for the provision of acute and/or sub-acute psychiatric inpatient services or specialty mental health services. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)

Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 23-200 with Psynergy Programs, Inc. to add funding in the amount of $132,967, for a new contract maximum of $632,967, for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, for the provision of acute and/or sub-acute psychiatric inpatient services or specialty mental health services. 

Psynergy Programs provides reliable adult residential home care in combination with intensive outpatient mental health services which assist individuals with mental illness to avoid the unnecessary expense and emotional trauma often associated with incarceration and hospitalization. The goals of Psynergy Programs’ services are to improve each individual’s quality of life, to help individuals gain the skills and ability necessary to stay out of locked hospital settings, and to move into a less restrictive living arrangement in the community.

California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Initiative
In January 2022, California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) rolled out the CalAIM initiative that aims to provide broad delivery system program and payment reform across the Medi-Cal system. The goal is transformation of the Medi-Cal delivery system, moving it towards a population health approach that prioritizes prevention and whole person care. Focus shifts from compliance to quality and performance metrics.

On July 25, 2023, the County and Psynergy Programs entered into Agreement No. 23-200, with a term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, for the provision acute and/or sub-acute psychiatric inpatient services or specialty mental health services.

This first amendment adds funding in the amount of $132,967 for Fiscal Year 2023-24. The funding is needed due to the number of clients that have been served this year and that are projected to be served in FY2023-24.

Performance Measures included in this Agreement are as follows:
The Performance Measures were included in the underlying Agreement and are not being revised at this time (See Att. B. Performance Measures).

County Counsel-review and approval of the Yolo County SMHS boilerplate
County Counsel-review and approval of amendment as to form
General Services Department, Procurement Division
CalMHSA-technical assistance with CalAIM Initiative

On or about May 16, 2022, the then acting Yolo County Procurement Manager approved a sole source letter in conformance with the then current Yolo County Procurement Policy.

No general funds are required by this action. These services will be funded by Realignment. The total amount of this action is $632,967 for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. The amount of $132,967 is included in the HHSA adopted budget for FY 2023-24.