PR 26-0367 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

This resolution approves an emergency five-year health insurance contract renewal for District of Columbia employees, retirees, and their dependents. It authorizes a $769 million contract with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and related entities to provide fully insured health benefits under the D.C. Employees Health Benefits Program. The resolution bypasses standard procurement timelines due to the "emergency" designation, as stated in the Mayor's transmittal. This is a procedural approval of an existing contract renewal, not a new policy change.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

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 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document transitioned from a Mayor's cover letter introducing a proposed resolution to the official enrolled text of the resolution itself. The substantive policy content regarding the contract approval, funding amount, and legal citations remains unchanged, though the text was slightly standardized to remove redundant clauses and fix formatting inconsistencies.

TECHNICAL

Removed the Mayor's signature block and introductory letter, replacing it with the formal enrolled resolution text.

Consolidated the resolution text by removing the separate 'To approve...' preamble line, merging it directly into the 'RESOLVED' section.

Added a specific effective date clause stating the resolution takes effect immediately.

Corrected minor formatting and punctuation errors in the legal citations and contract descriptions.

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

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Committee

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

PR26-0367 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors