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Approval of Mental Health Service Contract Amendment and Ethics Waiver

Original title: A. MOTION TO APPROVE First Amendment to Agreement No. 24-CP-HCS-0375-01 between Broward County and Henderson Behavioral Health, Inc., for Crisis Stabilization Unit services, effective October 1, 2025, to revise and replace Exhibit D-2, Outcomes, and Exhibit E, Required Reports and Submission Dates; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement as amended. ACTION: (T-10:50 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0. B. MOTION TO APPROVE waiver of conflict under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, for the following Broward County advisory board member holding an employment or contractual relationship with an entity receiving funds for the performance of services under this agenda item: Steven Ronik. ACTION: (T-10:50 AM) Approved. VOTE: 9-0.

Record date · January 22, 2026

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What This Bill Does

Broward County commissioners approved an amendment to a contract with Henderson Behavioral Health for crisis stabilization services and granted an ethics waiver for an advisory board member associated with the provider.

Why it matters

This action updates the performance requirements and reporting deadlines for county-funded crisis mental health services starting October 1, 2025, and allows a board member with a professional connection to the provider to remain in their role.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Henderson Behavioral Health, Inc.

The organization must adhere to new performance outcomes and reporting deadlines starting October 1, 2025.

Directly affected

Steven Ronik

The board member is permitted to maintain his advisory board position despite his professional relationship with a county-funded service provider.

Key Facts

  • The commission approved the First Amendment to Agreement No. 24-CP-HCS-0375-01 with Henderson Behavioral Health, Inc.
  • The amendment revises and replaces Exhibit D-2 (Outcomes) and Exhibit E (Required Reports and Submission Dates).
  • The changes to the agreement become effective on October 1, 2025.
  • The County Administrator is authorized to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the amended agreement.
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  • The commission approved a conflict of interest waiver under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, for Steven Ronik.
  • Steven Ronik is a Broward County advisory board member who holds an employment or contractual relationship with Henderson Behavioral Health, Inc.
  • Both motions were approved by a 9-0 vote.
  • The actions were taken at 10:50 AM.

Frequently Asked Questions

What changes are being made to the Henderson Behavioral Health contract?
The amendment updates the performance outcomes (Exhibit D-2) and the required reporting schedule (Exhibit E) for the crisis stabilization services.
Why was a waiver granted for Steven Ronik?
The waiver was granted because Mr. Ronik serves on a Broward County advisory board while also having a professional or contractual relationship with Henderson Behavioral Health, which receives county funds.

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Contractual Reporting Update

The county is proactively updating performance outcomes and reporting requirements for mental health services nearly a year in advance of the effective date.

Henderson Behavioral Health, Inc.Broward County

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