PR 26-0363 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

This resolution approves a five-year, $806 million contract with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. to provide health insurance coverage for District of Columbia employees, their dependents, and retirees under the D.C. Employees Health Benefits Program. The contract, requested by Mayor Bowser under emergency procedures, replaces the current health benefits provider without requiring a competitive bidding process. It directly affects all District government employees and retirees who receive health benefits through the program. The resolution requires immediate Council approval to take effect.
Sub-Topics: Insurance
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Council Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Oct 27, 2025 Signed Nov 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a Mayor's cover letter and draft resolution into an official enrolled version. The primary substantive change is the addition of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 to the legal authority cited for the contract, alongside the Home Rule Act. A minor technical correction changed the contract term description from 'five year base tenns' to '5 year base term'.
Scope change
The scope of legal authority was expanded to include the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, while the operational scope of the contract remains the same.
REQUIREMENT

Added citation to the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 as a legal basis for the emergency contract approval.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typo changing 'tenns' to 'term' and adjusted the phrasing from 'five year base terms' to '5 year base term'.

Removed the Mayor's signature block and cover letter text, replacing it with the formal 'Enrolled Original' header and council resolution text.

Floor votes · Council Nov 4, 2025

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Nov 4, 2025
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

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Key actions
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Nov 4, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Nov 4, 2025
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor
legislature
Oct 27, 2025
Introduced
PR26-0363 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Phil Mendelson
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