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B26-0095 • 2025

Modification Nos. 2 and 3 to Contract No. NFPHC-NUR-23-C-00039 between Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Aya Healthcare, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. 2 and 3 to Contract No. NFPHC-NUR-23-C-00039 between Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Aya Healthcare, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Healthcare Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
at the request of the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation
Last action
2025-02-28
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is conditional on Mayoral approval; if vetoed, it requires a Council override.

Emergency Approval for Nursing Staffing Contract Changes

This law approves two changes to a contract between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Aya Healthcare, Inc. to provide extra nursing staff.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modification Nos. 2 and 3 to an existing contract for supplemental staffing in nursing.
  • Authorizes payment of up to $5.7 million for services in option year one.
  • Authorizes payment of up to $1.2 million for services in option year two.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement prepared by the Chief Financial Officer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation, also known as United Medical Center
  • Aya Healthcare, Inc.
  • The Council of the District of Columbia

Terms To Know

Supplemental staffing in nursing
Extra workers hired to help with nursing duties.
Option year
A specific time period listed in the contract for which payments are authorized.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law is an emergency act and remains effective for no longer than 90 days.
  • The exact start date depends on approval by the Mayor or a Council override of a veto.
  • The text does not list specific details about how many nurses will be hired.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0016 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002021, Expires on May 21, 2025

  2. 2025-02-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0016, Expires on May 21, 2025

  3. 2025-02-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-02-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 24, 2025

  5. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Health

  6. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-01-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0095 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. 2 and 3 to Contract No. NFPHC-NUR-23-C-00039 between Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Aya Healthcare, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-16
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos.2and3toContractNFPHC-NUR-23-C-00039betweentheNot-for-ProfitHospitalCorporation,commonlyknownasUnitedMedicalCenter,andAyaHealthcare,Inc.toprovidesupplementalstaffinginnursing,andtoauthorizepaymentfortheservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,‘Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ModificationNos,2and3toContractNFPHC-NUR-23-C-00039betweenNot-for-ProfitHospitalCorporationandAyaHealthcare,Inc.ApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.803;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.51),andnotwithstandingtherequirementsofsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010,effectiveApril8,2011(D.C.Law18-371;D.C.OfficialCode§2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModificationNos.2and3toContractNFEPHC-NUR-23-C-00039betweentheNot-for-ProfitHospitalCorporationandAyaHealthcare,Inc.toprovidesupplementalstaffinginnursing,andauthorizespaymentsinthenot-to-exceedamountsof$5.7millioninoptionyearoneand$1.2millioninoptionyear2 fortheservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficeras,thefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.

ROLLED ORIGINAL,

ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a))
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