Settlement Agreement for Pompano YA

Settlement Agreement SA 202 is an award notice between the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and Rite of Passage, Inc., dated July 23, 2026. The agreement addresses a payment dispute resulting from the provider exceeding its contracted Intensive Mental Health bed capacity by one youth for a ten day period between April 29, 2026, and May 8, 2026. This oversight occurred when a youth returned to the program after an extended absence, coinciding with the admission of another youth, which pushed the total to 15 beds despite a contracted limit of 14. To resolve the funding gap not covered under Contract 10891, the Department of Juvenile Justice has agreed to pay Rite of Passage, Inc. the sum of 4,596.30 dollars, pending approval by the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida. In exchange for this payment, the provider grants a full release of all claims related to this specific capacity overage. Moving forward, Residential Services commitment staff will implement closer monitoring of contracted bed flexibility to prevent similar occurrences.