Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution requests the Council of the District of Columbia to urgently approve a $806 million, five-year contract with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. to provide fully insured health benefits to District employees, their dependents, and retirees. It seeks emergency approval under specific legal provisions to ensure timely delivery of these benefits, which the District states can only be obtained through this contract. The resolution bypasses standard legislative review procedures to expedite the contract's implementation. This approval would directly affect over 20,000 District employees and beneficiaries covered under the D.C. Employees Health Benefits Program.