D.C. emergency act bars new HealthCare Alliance enrollment at age 26

The act bars new HealthCare Alliance enrollment for residents 26 or older and sets income caps for adult enrollees. The enrollment bar covers D.C. residents 26 or older. The income caps cover people 21 or older under the general eligibility rule. The general income cap is 210% of the federal poverty level for adults enrolled on or before September 30, 2025, and 133% for those enrolled from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The enrollment bar applies from October 1, 2025. The emergency act lasts no more than 90 days after mayoral approval.

The act says the Child Wealth Building Act and child tax credit section stop applying. These provisions concern D.C.’s Child Wealth Building Act and child tax credit section. The Child Wealth Building provision applies as of September 30, 2025. The child tax credit provision applies as of October 1, 2024.

The act directs Rapid Re-Housing clients to leave when their service time limit ends. These rules cover individuals and families in D.C.’s Rapid Re-Housing program. The Mayor must set a service limit of at least 12 months and may extend it. A pending appeal does not delay an exit under the rule for earlier time-limit notices. The separate earlier-notice rule applies only to notices issued before September 3, 2025, because the client’s service time limit ended.

The act directs the Mayor to use housing fund money to preserve affordable rental homes. The money is for eligible projects that preserve affordable rental housing in D.C. Projects must meet published eligibility and financial review rules. Up to $10 million more depends on enough extra 2025 revenue being certified and allocated. The spending direction covers fiscal year 2026.