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PR26-0362 • 2025

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Labor
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
2025-11-21
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on how the contract will be funded or what happens if Kaiser Foundation Health Plan cannot fulfill its obligations under the contract.

Health Insurance Emergency Declaration for District Employees

This resolution declares an emergency to approve a multiyear contract with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc., to provide health benefits to District employees and their families.

What This Bill Does

  • Declares that there is an emergency situation requiring approval for a new contract.
  • Approves a five-year contract between the District and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan to provide health insurance.
  • Sets the total cost of the contract at $806,032,713.45 over five years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • District employees
  • Dependents and retirees of District employees

Terms To Know

Emergency Declaration
A statement that a situation is urgent and requires immediate action.
Multiyear Contract
An agreement that lasts for more than one year, often several years.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify how the contract will be funded.
  • It is unclear what happens if Kaiser Foundation Health Plan cannot fulfill its obligations under the contract.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0238, Effective from Nov 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012928

  2. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor

  3. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0238

  5. 2025-10-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0362 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

1

A RESOLUTION

26-238

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

November 4, 2025

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve multiyear
Contract No. CW130186 with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic
States, Inc. to provide and administer fully insured health benefits to District
employees, their dependents, and retirees in accordance with the rules of the D.C.
Employees Health Benefits Program.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That
this resolution may be cited as the “Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic
States, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. (a) The Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the
Department of Human Resources, proposes to enter into the following multiyear contract
to provide and administer fully insured health benefits to District employees, their
dependents, and retirees in accordance with the rules of the D.C. Employees Health
Benefits Program: Contract No. CW130186 with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the
Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (“Kaiser”).
(b) The estimated price for the 5-year term of the contract is $806,032,713.45.
(c) Council approval is necessary to allow the District to receive the benefit of
these vital goods and services in a timely manner.
(d) These critical goods can only be obtained through an award of the multiyear
contract with Kaiser.

Sec 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the
“Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc Health Benefits Contract
Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025” be adopted on an emergency basis.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.