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B26-0343 • 2025

Contract No. DCRL-2024-C-0051 with The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Contract No. DCRL-2024-C-0051 with The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Children Healthcare
Enacted

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

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-10-10
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about exemptions from procurement rules beyond mentioning section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act. The candidate statement was narrowed or removed to avoid speculation.

Emergency Act for Hospital Contract

This act approves a contract between the District of Columbia and The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center and allows payment up to $3,663,625.74.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Contract No. DCRL-2024-C-0051 with The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center.
  • Allows the District of Columbia to pay up to $3,663,625.74 for goods and services under this contract.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A type of legislation passed quickly to address urgent situations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act expires on January 1, 2026.
  • It is only valid for up to 90 days unless extended or made permanent by further action.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0152 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010899, Expires on Jan 01, 2026

  2. 2025-10-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-10-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0152, Expires on Jan 01, 2026

  4. 2025-09-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 14, 2025

  5. 2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Youth Affairs

  6. 2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-09-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0343 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Contract No. DCRL-2024-C-0051 with The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT.
D.C. ACT 26-152
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
OCTOBER 3, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ContractNo.DCRL-2024-C-0051withTheHospitalfor
SickChildrenPediatricCenter,andtoauthorizepaymentforthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“ContractNo.DCRL-2024-C-0051withTheHospitalforSickChildrenPediatricCenterApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
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),theCouncilapprovesContractNo.DCRL-2024-C-0051withTheHospitalforSickChildrenPediatricCenterandauthorizes
paymentinthenot-to-exceedamountof$3,663,625.74forthegoodsandservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpact statement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpact statementof theChiefFinancialOfficeras thefiscal
impact statementrequiredby section4a of theGeneral LegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,
approved October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate,
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia

Districtbf ColuthbiaAPPROVED
OCTOBER3, 2025

[DXITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR,
[XTACTION
1X]VOTEDATE
[X]VOICEVOTE
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
[JROLLCALLVOTE~Result
“Council Member’||Aye.
ChairmanMendelson,X
Allen x
Bonds
4
SecretaryfotheCouncil
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
FinalReading,CC
September17,2025
Approved

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