PR26-0365 • 2025

Aetna Life Insurance Company & Aetna Health, Inc Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

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

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Emergency Approval of Aetna Health Benefits Contract

The District of Columbia Council approved a multi-year contract with Aetna Life Insurance Company and Aetna Health, Inc., for health benefits services.

What This Bill Does

Approves a five-year contract between the District of Columbia and Aetna Life Insurance Company & Aetna Health, Inc. to provide health benefits.
Sets an estimated maximum amount of $1,576,229,125.75 for the base term of the contract.
Requires the Council to send a copy of this resolution to the Mayor after adoption.

Who It Names or Affects

The District of Columbia government
Aetna Life Insurance Company & Aetna Health, Inc.

Terms To Know

Home Rule Act: A law that gives the District of Columbia more control over its local affairs.
Procurement Practices Reform Act: An act that sets rules for how the government buys goods and services.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact details of health benefits provided by Aetna are not specified in this resolution.
This is an emergency approval, meaning it takes effect immediately but may need further review later.

Bill History

2025-11-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Resolution R26-0235, Effective from Nov 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012924
2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor
2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Approved with Resolution Number R26-0235
2025-10-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
PR26-0365 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Aetna Life Insurance Company & Aetna Health, Inc Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

1

A RESOLUTION

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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

November 4, 2025

To approve, on an emergency basis, multiyear Contract No. CW130182 with Aetna Life
Insurance Company & Aetna Health, Inc.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That
this resolution may be cited as the “Aetna Life Insurance Company & Aetna Health, Inc
Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 451(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act,
approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 93-198; D.C. Official Code § 1-
204.51(c)(3)), and section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010,
effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code § 2-352.02), the Council
approves multiyear Contract No. CW130182 with Aetna Life Insurance Company &
Aetna Health, Inc. in the estimated not-to-exceed amount of $1,576,229,125.75 for the 5
year base term of the contract.

Sec. 3. Transmittal.
The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the
Mayor.

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as
the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures
Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-
301.47a).

Sec. 5. Effective date.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.