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PR26-0368 • 2025

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

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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 specify whether the resolution must be adopted after a single reading, only that it is necessary for an emergency situation.

Emergency Declaration for UnitedHealthcare Health Benefits Contract

This resolution declares an emergency to allow the District of Columbia to enter into a multi-year contract with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company for health benefits.

What This Bill Does

  • Declares that there is an emergency situation requiring approval of a contract between the District and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company.
  • Approves a five-year contract with UnitedHealthcare to provide health insurance for District employees, their dependents, and retirees.
  • Sets the total cost of the contract at $595,848,245.34 over five years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • District of Columbia employees
  • Dependents and retirees of District employees

Terms To Know

Emergency Declaration
A declaration that a situation requires immediate action to address an urgent need.
Multi-Year Contract
An agreement between two parties that lasts for more than one year, often several years.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify the exact terms of the health benefits provided.
  • It is unclear what would happen if UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company cannot fulfill its part of the contract.

Bill History

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

    Resolution R26-0240, Effective from Nov 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012930

  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 R26-0240

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

    PR26-0368 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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M
URIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
October 27, 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 a
proposed resolution, “UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health Benefits Contract Emergency
Approval Resolution
of 2025,” and the accompanying emergency declaration resolution, in the
estimated amount of $595,848,245.34 for the five year base terms of the contracts.
Under the proposed multiyear contract UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company will 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.
My administration is available to discuss any questions you may have regarding the proposed
contract. 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 urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.
Sincerely,
M
uriel Bowser

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~~ amnanPhi [ Mendelson
at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve multiyear
Contract No. CW130188 with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company 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 "UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health
Benefits Contract E mergency 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 multi year 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. CW130188 with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company
("UHC").
(b) The estimated price for the five year term of Contract No . CW130188 with
UHC is $595,848,245.34.

(c) Approval is necessary to allow the District to receive the benefit of these vital 1
goods and services in a timely manner from UHC. 2
(d) These critical goods can only be obtained through awards of the multiyear 3
contract with UHC. 4
Sec 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances 5
enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the 6
“UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval 7
Resolution of 2025” be adopted after a single reading. 8
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 9