PR 26-0366 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This bill is an emergency resolution to approve a five-year, $769 million contract with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield for health benefits coverage. It directly affects District of Columbia employees, their dependents, and retirees by continuing their existing fully insured health benefits through CareFirst. The resolution fast-tracks approval under emergency provisions, allowing the District to secure these services immediately without standard multi-step review. The contract replaces the previous vendor and ensures uninterrupted coverage for the specified population under the D.C. Employees Health Benefits Program.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

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 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document transitioned from a Mayor's cover letter and draft resolution to the official enrolled version of the resolution. The substantive policy content regarding the contract amount, duration, and emergency declaration remains consistent, though the text was cleaned up to remove formatting artifacts and standardized the phrasing of the emergency justification.

TECHNICAL

Removed the Mayor's signature block, date, and address from the beginning of the document, as these are no longer part of the final enrolled legislation.

Replaced the draft resolution header with the official 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' designation and added the bill number (26-236) and specific date (November 4, 2025).

Corrected minor phrasing in the emergency declaration section, changing 'goods and services' to 'vital goods and services' in one instance and clarifying the emergency justification to state that critical goods can only be obtained through this specific multiyear contract.

Removed extraneous line numbers and formatting markers (e.g., 1...1) that were present in the draft version but are not part of the final legal 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

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Committee

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

PR26-0366 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors