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B26-0357 • 2025

Modification Nos. 1, 2, and 3 to Contract NFPHC-OPS-23-C-00059 between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Modification Nos. 1, 2, and 3 to Contract NFPHC-OPS-23-C-00059 between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Healthcare
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
2025-10-10
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source confirms the $1,144,733 limit applies to services received or to be received under the contract modifications.

Approval of Contract Changes for Hospital Food Services

This law approves three changes to a contract between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. to provide food and nutrition management services.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves Modification Nos. 1, 2, and 3 to Contract NFPHC-OPS-23-C-00059 on an emergency basis.
  • Authorizes payment for food and nutrition management services received or to be received under the contract up to a total of $1,144,733.
  • Allows this approval without following standard procurement rules found in section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation (commonly known as United Medical Center)
  • Morrison Management Specialists, Inc.
  • District of Columbia taxpayers who fund the contract payments

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that takes effect quickly and stays in force for no longer than 90 days unless extended.
Contract Modification
An official change to the terms, price, or scope of an existing agreement between two parties.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law expires after 90 days unless further action is taken.
  • The text does not list specific details about what changes are in Modifications Nos. 1, 2, and 3 beyond the total cost increase.

Bill History

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

    Act A26-0155 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010906, 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 A26-0155, Expires on Jan 01, 2026

  4. 2025-09-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 08, 2025

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

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Health

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

    Legislative Meeting

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

    B26-0357 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Modification Nos. 1, 2, and 3 to Contract NFPHC-OPS-23-C-00059 between the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation and Morrison Management Specialists, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-155
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OCTOBER 3, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,ModificationNos.1,2,and3toContractNEPHC-OPS-23-
C-00059betweentheNot-for-ProfitHospitalCorporation,commonlyknownasUnitedMedicalCenter,andMorrisonManagementSpecialists,Inc.,toprovidefoodandnutritionmanagementservices,andtoauthorizepaymentfortheservicesreceivedandtobereceivedunderthecontract.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“ModificationNos.1,2,and3toContractNFPHC-OPS-23-C-00059BetweentheNot-for-ProfitHospitalCorporationandMorrisonManagementSpecialists,Inc.ApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.

Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451 of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.803; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.51),and notwithstandingthe
requirementsof section 202 of theProcurement PracticesReform Actof 2010, effectiveApril8,
2011 (D.C.Law 18-371;D.C. OfficialCode § 2-352.02),theCouncilapprovesModification
Nos. 1,2,and 3 to ContractNo. NFPHC-OPS-23-C-00059 between theNot-for-ProfitHospital
CorporationandMorrisonManagementSpecialists,Inc.,fortheprovisionoffoodandnutrition
‘managementservices,andauthorizespaymentfortheservicesreceivedandtobereceivedinthe
totalnot-to-exceedamountof $1,144,733underthecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,
approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204.12(a)).
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