Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Community Partnerships
Information
Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to reallocate $1,344,891 in Fiscal Year 2026 funding for behavioral health and intervention services from previously awarded recipient Henderson Behavioral Health, Inc., to substitute recipient Florida Agency for Health Care Administration; to approve and execute any and all documents necessary to implement same, subject to legal sufficiency review and approval of the binding documents by the County Attorney’s Office and provided the reallocation does not impose any additional material risk or financial obligation on the County, as determined by the County Administrator after consultation with the County Attorney’s Office as to legal issues; and to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions related to the reallocation.
B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Administrator to execute a Letter of Agreement between the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and Broward County, in the amount of $226,136, effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, subject to legal sufficiency review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, to provide matching funds for the State of Florida Medicaid Low Income Pool program that will be distributed to Broward Community and Family Health Centers, Inc., a federally qualified health center; and to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement.
C. MOTION TO APPROVE waivers of conflict under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, for the following Broward County advisory board members holding an employment or contractual relationship with an entity receiving funds for the performance of services under this agenda item.
1. Rosalyn Frazier
2. Steven Ronik
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Why Action is Necessary
A. Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) approval is required for agreements, or delegation of authority to enter into agreements, with external agencies.
B. Section 409.915, Florida Statutes, requires local governmental entities to provide matching funds for the State of Florida Medicaid Low Income Pool (“LIP”) program.
C. A waiver of conflict arising under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, requires two-thirds approval by the Commission.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of Motion A would enable the provision of required matching funds to the LIP program for uninsured residents who receive behavioral health services from Henderson Behavioral Health, Inc. (“Henderson”).
Approval of Motion B would enable the provision of required matching funds to the LIP program for uninsured residents who receive health services at federally qualified health center (“FQHC”) Broward Community and Family Health Centers, Inc.
Approval of Motion C waives the existence of any conflicts arising under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, as authorized under applicable law.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
These actions support the Commission’s value of “building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives” and the goal of “delivering accessible human services that holistically address the whole person collaboratively and compassionately.” Approval allows Broward County to provide the required matching funds for the Low-Income Pool (“LIP”) program.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) has established that certain hospitals, medical school physician practices, FQHCs, rural clinics, and behavioral health providers are eligible to receive LIP funding for uncompensated care provided in the respective facilities. Commission approval allows Broward County to meet the local match requirements for the LIP program. LIP funding will go to AHCA to distribute to FQHCs for the delivery of medical services to uninsured residents and allow for compliance with Section 409.915, Florida Statutes.
Broward County has provided funding for LIP to AHCA for distribution to Broward Community and Family Health Centers, Inc. (“BCOM”), a FQHC, since 2017.
On August 21, 2025 (Item No. 55) the Commission authorized the County Administrator to execute a Letter of Agreement in the amount of $226,136 for LIP to be paid to AHCA for BCOM and to reallocate $1,344,891 from funds previously awarded to Henderson during fiscal year 2025-2026 to AHCA. Henderson is requesting similar funding for fiscal year 2026-2027 (Exhibit 1). This funding will be used by Henderson to leverage the LIP program funding from AHCA and will allow Henderson to draw down approximately $2.5 million to provide behavioral health services to uninsured clients (Exhibit 2). Henderson will serve clients through its many mental health centers throughout Broward County in Hollywood, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, and Tamarac.
LIP funding will also allow BCOM to deliver health care services. BCOM will serve clients at four clinical sites located throughout Broward County in Hollywood, West Park, Lauderhill, and Pompano Beach.
Upon Commission approval, the County will send AHCA an aggregate amount of $1,571,027 for fiscal year 2026-2027 to enable Henderson and BCOM to access LIP funding.
Both BCOM and Henderson follow the state’s fiscal year (from July 1 to June 30). During its previous fiscal year, BCOM served 359 new patients and projects it will serve approximately 374 new patients during fiscal year 2026-2027. To date, Henderson has served 3,360 new patients for fiscal year 2025-2026 and projects it will serve approximately 3,750 new patients during fiscal year 2026-2027.
AHCA’s Letters of Agreement are expected to arrive in September and must be signed by October 1, 2026, with funding disbursed by the County by October 31, 2026. The Letters of Agreement will enable both BCOM and Henderson to receive LIP matching funds, will be in the state’s format, and will be reviewed and approved by the County Attorney’s Office for legal sufficiency prior to execution by the County Administrator.
Approval of this item would give rise to certain employment conflicts under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes, which provides that "no public officer... shall have or hold any employment or contractual relationship with any business entity... which is... doing business with an agency of which he or she is an officer or employee." In accordance with 112.313(12), Florida Statutes, Commission approval is required to waive any conflict of interest arising under Section 112.313(7)(a), Florida Statutes. An effective waiver requires two-thirds vote of the Commission after disclosure of the conflicting relationship (Motion C) in accordance with Section 112.313(12), Florida Statutes. Forms 4A, Disclosure of Business Transaction, Relationship, or Interest, are attached to this report as Exhibit 3 and constitutes full disclosure of any existing conflicts.
Source of Additional Information
Cassandra L. Evans, Director, Community Partnerships Division, (954) 357-6398
Jessica Roy, Administrator, Health Care Services, (954) 357-5394
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Reallocated and matching funds in the amount of $1,571,027 will be allocated in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Broward County budget.