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CA26-0394 • 2025

Proposed Contract with Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc. to Contract No. CW97541

Proposed Contract with Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc. to Contract No. CW97541

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Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2025-09-11
Official status
Deemed Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the exact amount of funding or how it aligns with the budget, only that the contract is within the appropriated budget authority and HSCSN is current on taxes according to Citywide Clean Hands database.

Proposed Contract for Health Services

The bill proposes a contract modification to extend healthcare services for children with special needs in the District of Columbia.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the existing contract between the District and Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc. (HSCSN) for another year.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Children and adolescents in the District of Columbia who are eligible for Medicaid and receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or have SSI-related disabilities.
  • Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc. (HSCSN), which will continue to provide healthcare services.

Terms To Know

Child and Adolescent Supplemental Security Income Program (CASSIP)
A program that provides Medicaid benefits to children and adolescents who receive Supplemental Security Income or have SSI-related disabilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if HSCSN fails to meet its obligations under the contract.
  • It is unclear how this funding will be adjusted for future years beyond option year four.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    CA26-0394 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

  2. 2025-09-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Health

Official Summary Text

Proposed Contract with Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc. to Contract No. CW97541

Current Bill Text

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MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR

September 11, 2025

Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004

Dear Chairman Mendelson:

Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code § 1 -
204.51) and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 (D.C. Official Code §
2-352.02), enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is
proposed Modification No. M024 to Contract No. CW97541 with Health Services for Children
with Special Needs, Inc. (HSCSN) to exercise option year four in the not -to-exceed amount of
$208,316,600.87. The period of performance is fro m October 1, 2025, through September 30,
2026.

Under the proposed modification, HSCSN will continue to provide healthcare services to the
District’s Medicaid eligible population enrolled in the Child and Adolescent Supplemental
Security Income Program (CASSIP). The CASSIP consists of Medicaid -eligible children and
adolescents receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or beneficiaries with SSI -related
disabilities.

My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
contract modification. In order to facilitate a response to any questions you may have, please have
your staff contact Marc Scott, Chief Operating Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement, at
(202) 724-8759.

I look forward to the Council’s favorable consideration of this modification.

Sincerely,

Muriel Bowser
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of Contracting and Procurement

Pursuant to section 202(c-3) of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, as amended, D.C.
Official Code § 2-352.02(c-3), the following contract summary is provided:

COUNCIL CONTRACT SUMMARY
(Option Year Contract)

(A) Contract Number: CW97541
Modification M024

Proposed Contractor: Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
(HSCSN)

Contract Amount: Not-to-exceed (NTE) $208,316,600.87

Term of Contract: October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026
(Option Year Four)

Type of Contract: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity

(B) Identifying number of the underlying contract, including the identifiers assigned to the
underlying contract by the Council for the base period and any subsequent option periods:

Base Period Amount: NTE $91,161,873
(Council Approval CA24-0437)

Option Period One Amount: NTE $189,566,281.08
(Council Approval CA24-0653)

Option Period Two Amount: NTE $195,378,755.50
(Council Approval CA25-0349)

Option Period Three Amount: NTE $201,790,201.69
(Council Approval CA25-0980)

Option Period Four Amount: NTE $208,316,600.87

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(C) A statement that the Citywide Clean Hands database indicates that the proposed contractor
is current with its District taxes. If the Citywide Clean Hands Database indicates that the
proposed contractor is not current with its District taxes, either: (1) a certification that the
contractor has worked out and is current with a payment schedule approved by the District;
or (2) a certification that the contractor will be current with its District taxes after the
District recovers any outstanding debt as provided under D.C. Official Code § 2-353.01(b):

The Citywide Clean Hands database certified that HSCSN is current with its District taxes.

(D) A statement that the proposed contract is within the appropriated budget authority for the
agency for the fiscal year and is consistent with the financial plan and budget adopted in
accordance with D.C. Official Code §§ 47-392.01 and 47-392.02:

The Department of Health Care Finance Agency Fiscal Officer certified that funding in the amount
of $208,316,600.87 is available to support the contract.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
DepartmentofHealthCareFinance
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aOfficeoftheChiefFinancialOfficer —
‘MEMORANDUM
TO: NancyHapemanChiefProcurementOfficerOfficeofContractingandProcurement
THRU: DeliciaMoore DeliciaV.Mooresee"AssociateChiefFinancialOfficer "HNO
‘HumanSupportServicesCluster
FROM: DarrinShaffer ‘i DigitallysignedbyDarzinAShafferKeeneyPisceOfficerDarrinA Shafferoxahesorsetras0oro
DepartmentofHealthCareFinance
DATE: 07/30/2025
SUBJECT: CertificationofFundingfor Child and AdolescentSupplementalSecurityIncome Program (CASSIP)
Contract
‘TheOfficeoftheChiefFinancialOfficerherebycertifiesthatthesumof$208,316,600.87isincludedintheDistrict’sLocalBudgetandFinancialPlanforFiscalYear2026tofundthecostsassociatedwiththeDepartmentofHealthCareFinance’s(DHCF)contractwithChildandAdolescentSupplementalSecurityIncomeProgram(CASSIP).ThiscertificationsupportstheHealthServicesforChildrenwithSpecialNeeds,Inc.contractduringtheperiodfromOctober1,2025throughSeptember30,2026.Thisallocationisasfollows:

‘Vendor:HealthServicesforChildrenwithSpecialNeeds,Inc. ContractNumber:CW97541
FiscalYear2026Funding:10/01/2025—09/30/2026

irs | DIFSCost DIFS DIFSAgency| Fund Center| Program| Account amen
HT | 1010001 70202 700105 7141003| 62,016,761.85
HTo| 4025002[ 70202 700105 7141003| 146,299,839.02
FY2026ContractTotal $208,316,600.87
UponapprovaloftheDistrict'sLocalBudgetandFinancialPlanbytheCouncilandtheMayorandcompletionofthethirty-dayCongressionallayover,fundswillbesufficienttopayforfeesandcostsassociatedwiththecontract.Thereisnofiscalimpactassociatedwiththecontract.
‘Shouldyouhavefurtherquestions,pleasecontactmeat202-442-9079,

4414 Street,NW,Suite900South,Washington,D.C.20001(202)442-5988FAX(202)478-1373
AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION / MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
1. Contract Number Page of Pages
CW97541 1 2
2. Amendment/Modification Number 3. Effective Date 4. Requisition/Purchase
Request No.
5. Solicitation Caption
M024 October 1, 2025

Child and Adolescent Supplemental
Security Income Program (CASSIP)
6. Issued by: Code 7. Administered by (If other than line 6)
Office of Contracting and Procurement
Health Services Cluster
441 4th Street NW, Suite 300S
Washington, DC 20001
Department of Health Care Finance
Health Care Delivery Management Administration
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 900S
Washington, DC 20001
8. Name and Address of Contractor (No. street, city, county, state and zip code)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
1101 Vermont Avenue, NW; Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20005
POC: Anna Dunn, President
Office: (202) 441-5269 Email: adunn@hschealth.org

9A. Amendment of Solicitation No.

9B. Dated (See Item 11)

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10A. Modification of Contractor/Order No.
CW97541
10B. Dated (See Item 13)
April 1, 2022
11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS
The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.
Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods: (a) By
completing Items 8 and 15, and returning one (1) copy of the amendment: (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or
(c) BY separate letter or fax which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment number. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE
RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF
YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such may be made by letter or fax, provided each letter or
telegram makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.
12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (If Required)
13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS/ORDERS,
IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14
A. This change order is issued pursuant to (Specify Authority): 27 DCMR, Chapter 36, Contract Modifications
The changes set forth in Item 14 are made in the contract/order no. in item 10A.
B. The above numbered contract/order is modified to reflect the administrative changes (such as changes in paying office, app ropriation
data etc.) set forth in item 14, pursuant to the authority of: 27 DCMR § 3601.3 (a)
C. This supplemental agreement is entered into pursuant to authority of: 27 DCMR § 3601.2
X D. Other: Exercise of Option, pursuant to the authority of: 27 DCMR § 3601.3 (c)
E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not required is required to sign this document and return one (1) copy to the issuing office.
14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF Section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Contract No. CW97541 is hereby modified as follows:

1) In accordance with Section F.2 titled “Option to Extend the Term of the Contract,” the District of Columbia
Government, Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the Department of Health Care Finance, hereby
exercises option period four to extend the term of the contract from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026,
in the not-to-exceed amount of $208,316,600.87.

2) Attachment A: Price Schedule for Option Period Four is incorporated and made a part of the contract.

3) Updated J.15, Mercer’s Actuarial Rate Setting Memo is incorporated and made a part of the contract.

ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document is referenced in Item 9A or 10A remain unchanged and in f ull force and effect.
15A. Name and Title of Signer (Type or print) 16A. Name of Contracting Officer
Jarad Dorsey
15B. Name of Contractor

(Signature of person authorized to sign)
15C. Date
Signed
16B. District of Columbia

(Signature of Contracting Officer)
16C. Date Signed

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ATTACHMENT A – CW97541 – M024 – CASSIP

B.3 PRICE SCHEDULE

B.3.6 Option Period Four
October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026

CLIN Rate Cohort
Estimated
Total
Monthly
Enrollees per
Rate Cohort
Actuarially
Sound
Rates
Total Estimated
Monthly Price
per Rate Cohort

4001 CASSIP
4001AA Under 1 Year of Age 3 $13,484.67 $40,454.01
4001AB Children 1 Year of Age through 4 Years of
Age 339 $6,151.61 $2,085,395.79
4001AC Children 5 Years of Age through 12 Years of
Age 1,659 $3,044.86 $5,051,422.74
4001AD Males 13 Years of Age through 18 Years of
Age 1,008 $2,538.77 $2,559,080.16
4001AD Females 13 Years of Age through 18 Years of
Age 512 $3,731.05 $1,910,297.60
4001AF Males 19 Years of Age through 20 Years of
Age 723 $1,901.29 $1,374,632.67
4001AG Females 19 Years of Age through 20 Years of
Age 490 $2,831.77 $1,387,567.30
4001AH CFSA – Foster Care Children – All Ages 233 $5,781.37 $1,347,059.21
4001AI Under 1 Year of Age (Non CASSIP/Well) 32 $3,637.57 $116,402.24
4001AJ Children 1 Year of Age through 5 Years of
Age (Non CASSIP/Well) 105 $580.85 $60,989.25
Estimates Monthly Total $17,359,716.74
Estimated Grand Total for Option Period Four B.3.6 $208,316,600.87