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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

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 UnitedHealthcare Insurance Contract

The District of Columbia Council approved a multi-year contract with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company for health benefits on an emergency basis.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves a five-year contract between the District of Columbia and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company.
  • Sets the maximum amount that can be spent under this contract at $595,848,245.34 over its base term.
  • Requires the Council to send a copy of the resolution to the Mayor after it is adopted.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia government
  • UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company

Terms To Know

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

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact benefits covered under the contract are not detailed in this resolution.
  • It is unclear which specific health programs or services will be affected by this contract.

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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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

1

A RESOLUTION

26-241

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

November 4, 2025

To approve, on an emergency basis, Contract No. CW130188 with UnitedHealthcare
Insurance Company.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That
this resolution may be cited as the “UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company 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 CW130188 with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company in
the estimated not-to-exceed amount of $595,848,245.34 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.