B 26-0250 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Health Occupations Revision Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill creates a temporary exemption allowing healthcare professionals licensed in foreign countries to provide medical care to international sports teams during events in Washington, D.C. It directly affects foreign medical staff accompanying teams like those participating in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. The key provision amends licensing rules to permit these professionals to practice for up to 30 consecutive days per year, limited to treating only the team athletes, support staff, and coaches at their basecamp, lodging, training sites, or competition venues. The exemption does not apply to general clinic practice in D.C. and expires after 90 days as an emergency measure.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Council Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 19, 2025 Signed Jun 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was converted from a draft introduction format to an enrolled original version, indicating it has been approved and finalized by the Council. The substantive policy content remains the same, allowing foreign medical professionals to temporarily practice in the District to care for athletes at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
Scope change
No substantive policy scope change; the bill's applicability to foreign medical professionals accompanying sports teams remains identical.
TECHNICAL

Removed the Mayor's cover letter and introductory context, replacing it with formal enrolled bill formatting including signature lines for the Chairman and Mayor.

Removed the separate fiscal impact memorandum and integrated the fiscal impact statement directly into the bill text.

Changed the bill title wording slightly from 'authorize an exemption' to 'authorize an exemption' in the short title section, with minor punctuation adjustments in the operative sections.

Removed explanatory footnotes and background context that were present in the draft version, as these are no longer needed in the final enrolled text.

Floor votes · Council Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Jun 3, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jun 3, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Health
legislature
May 19, 2025
Introduced
B26-0250 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Phil Mendelson
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
DC
Chairman