PR 26-0365 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Aetna Life Insurance Company & Aetna Health, Inc Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

This resolution seeks emergency approval for a five-year contract with Aetna Life Insurance Company & Aetna Health, Inc. to provide fully insured health benefits to District of Columbia employees, their dependents, and retirees. The contract, valued at $1.576 billion, would replace the current health benefits provider under the District Employees Health Benefits Program. The resolution bypasses standard legislative review periods to allow immediate implementation of the new contract. This is a procedural approval of an existing procurement agreement, not a new policy.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Council Passage
Nov 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Oct 27, 2025 Signed Nov 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a Mayor's cover letter and draft resolution into an official enrolled resolution. The substantive policy content, including the contract amount, duration, and legal authority cited, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Removed the Mayor's cover letter and signature block, replacing them with the formal enrolled header and page numbering.

Reformatted the resolution text to remove line breaks and adjust spacing for official publication.

Added the phrase 'effective April 8, 2011' to the citation of the Procurement Practices Reform Act to specify the effective date of that law.

Floor votes · Council Nov 4, 2025

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Nov 4, 2025
D Democratic11
11 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
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Nov 4, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Nov 4, 2025
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor
legislature
Oct 27, 2025
Introduced
PR26-0365 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Phil Mendelson
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Chairman