District of ColumbiaD.C. temporarily let officials consider health bids for its employees and families without subcontracting plans
During its 225-day term, D.C. could choose to consider health coverage bids for its government employees and their families without upfront plans for using other businesses.
What it does
During the temporary law, D.C. could choose to consider health coverage bids for its government employees and their families without upfront plans for using other businesses.
During the temporary law, plans for using other businesses still had to be provided before work began for the health plan year covering D.C. government employees and their families.
Argument forLetting D.C. officials consider bids without upfront plans might have given them more health coverage bids for government workers and their families to compare.
Argument againstFor D.C. government worker and family health coverage, considering bids without upfront plans might have given officials less time to check how contractors would use other businesses.
More detail
D.C. officials could choose to treat a bid without a subcontracting plan as meeting submission rules. This applied only to bids for health coverage for D.C. government employees and their families. This rule applied during the law’s 225-day term after it took effect.
A subcontracting plan had to be provided before work began for the health plan year. This applied to health coverage contracts for D.C. government employees and their families. This deadline applied during the law’s 225-day term after it took effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Sep 12Law L26-0031, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009570, Expires on Apr 05, 2026Latest
- Jul 14Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Jul 11Act A26-0099 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007674
- Jul 8Returned from Mayor
- Jul 7Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0099Became Law
- Jun 24Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 09, 2025To Governor
- Jun 17Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jun 6Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0256 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jun 3First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- May 22Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and LaborMinor
- May 22B26-0256 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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