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PR26-0369 • 2025

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval 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 material does not provide details on whether the Council's approval is a requirement for proceeding with the contract, only that it has approved the resolution.

Emergency Approval for UnitedHealthcare Health Benefits Contract

The bill allows the District of Columbia to approve a multiyear contract with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company for health benefits, effective immediately.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves a five-year contract between the District of Columbia and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company.
  • Estimates the total cost of the contract at $595,848,245.34 over its base terms.
  • Transmits a copy of the approved resolution to the Mayor upon adoption.

Who It Names or Affects

  • District of Columbia employees and their dependents who will receive health benefits through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company.
  • The District of Columbia government, which enters into this multiyear agreement with UnitedHealthcare.

Terms To Know

Home Rule Act
A law that allows the District of Columbia to govern itself in certain areas without federal intervention.
Procurement Practices Reform Act
An act that sets rules for how government contracts are awarded and managed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact terms of the health benefits provided under the contract.
  • It is unclear what happens if there are issues with the implementation or cost overruns during the five-year period.

Bill History

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

    Resolution R26-0241, Effective from Nov 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012931

  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 R26-0241

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

    PR26-0369 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval 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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at the request of the Mayor
8 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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13 IN THE COUNCIL OF TH E DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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18 To approve, on an emergency basis, Contract No. CW130188 with UnitedHealthcare
19 Insurance Company.
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21 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That
22 this resolution may be cited as the "UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company Health
23 Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025"
24 Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 451 ( c )(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act,
25 approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 93-198; D.C. Official Code§ 1-
26 204.51(c)(3)), the Council approves multiyear Contract CW130188 with
27 UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company in the estimated amount of $595,848,245.34 for
28 the five year base terms of the contracts.
29 Sec. 3. Transmittal.
30 The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the
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32 Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as 1
the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures 2
Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-3
301.47a). 4
Sec. 5. Effective date. 5
This resolution shall take effect immediately. 6