Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not specify the exact date when the act takes effect.
Emergency Health Benefits Contract Exemption Act
This act allows certain health benefits contracts for District of Columbia employees to be exempt from subcontracting requirements.
What This Bill Does
- Amends the Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005 to allow exemptions for health benefits contracts.
- Allows contractors providing health benefits to District government employees and their families to submit proposals without a subcontracting plan.
Who It Names or Affects
- Contractors who provide health benefits to District of Columbia employees and their families
- District government agencies hiring contractors for health benefit services
Terms To Know
- Subcontracting requirements
- Rules that require a main contractor to give part of the work to smaller businesses.
- Emergency Amendment Act
- A law passed quickly in response to urgent needs, which expires after 90 days unless made permanent by further action.
Limits and Unknowns
- The act only applies for up to 90 days and may need to be renewed or replaced with a longer-term solution.
- It does not specify what happens if the exemption is not extended beyond its initial period.