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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 states the act expires on Jan 01, 2026 in metadata but Section 4 specifies it remains in effect for no longer than 90 days from approval. The 90-day limit is the operative legal constraint mentioned in the text.

Emergency Approval for a Children's Hospital Contract

This law approves an emergency contract with The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center and authorizes payment of up to $3,663,625.74 for goods and services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Contract No. DCRL-2024-C-0051 with The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center on an emergency basis.
  • Authorizes payment of up to $3,663,625.74 for goods and services received or to be received under the contract.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement prepared by the Chief Financial Officer as required by law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Hospital for Sick Children Pediatric Center
  • District government agencies responsible for payments

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that takes effect after approval by the Mayor and remains in force for no longer than 90 days.
Not-to-exceed amount
The maximum dollar limit set for payments under the contract, which is $3,663,625.74.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act remains in effect for no longer than 90 days.
  • The text does not list specific details about which goods or services are included beyond general terms.
  • The exact start date depends on when the Mayor approves the act.

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

CERTIFICATIONRECORD