B 26-0231 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Contract No. CW108863 with La Clínica del Pueblo, Inc. Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

This bill is a procedural emergency approval authorizing payment for an existing contract with La Clínica del Pueblo, Inc. for substance use disorder (SUD) outpatient treatment services in Washington, D.C. It approves Contract No. CW108863 and three modifications, authorizing up to $1.6 million for services provided under the contract through July 2025. The increase from the base year amount ($700,000) reflects higher demand for SUD level 1-2.5 outpatient treatment in the District. This bill does not create new policy - it simply authorizes payment for services already being delivered under a previously selected contract.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Sub-Topics: Substance Abuse

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Council Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a letter-based introduction to a standard enrolled legislative format, while the core policy content remained substantially the same. The main substantive change is a minor correction in Section 2 where the original bill approved the base contract and modifications, while the enrolled version only explicitly approves the modifications to the existing contract. This reflects a slight clarification that the contract itself was already approved, and only the modifications needed Council approval.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on approving modifications to an existing contract with La Clinica del Pueblo, Inc. for substance use disorder treatment services, with no change to the fundamental purpose or applicability of the legislation.

TECHNICAL

The bill was converted from a letter format with a contract summary attachment to a standard enrolled legislative format with the contract summary integrated into the text.

The original letter format including the Mayor's signature block and cover letter was removed in favor of the standard enrolled legislative format with Chairman and Mayor signature lines.

The enrolled version includes explicit signature lines for the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor, replacing the original letter format with signature blocks.

SCOPE

Section 2 was slightly reworded to clarify that the Council is approving modifications to an already-approved contract rather than approving the contract itself, which was already in effect.

Floor votes · Council May 6, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

May 6, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 6, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

May 6, 2025

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Health

legislature

Apr 23, 2025

Introduced

B26-0231 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors