# District of Columbia B26-0025: Certificate of Need Improvement Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0025, Certificate of Need Improvement Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Henderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Law L26-0007, Effective from Jun 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006762); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0025
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Certificate of Need Improvement Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-06-20, Law L26-0007, Effective from Jun 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006762
- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 7

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wholesale sales allowed to food businesses: benefit, low. Businesses covered by the rule can now sell wholesale to licensed food establishments. This adds a new channel alongside direct, retail, and online sales.
- Public certificate of need list, easier filings: benefit, low. The Department posts a public list of complete certificate‑of‑need applications from the past three years with outcomes. Applicants may use financial statements up to five years old. The law adjusts advisory board seats and removes several outdated code subsections.
- Easier path to graduate social worker license: mixed, medium. If you have a CSWE‑accredited master’s or doctorate and meet the other non‑exam rules, the Board must license you as a graduate social worker. The exam requirement does not apply to that initial license. Before your first renewal, you must either pass a national exam or complete 1,500 supervised ho…
- Higher certificate of need limits, fewer reviews: mixed, medium. The law raises the project review limit to $15 million and the equipment limit to $5 million. It excludes nonpatient projects and like‑for‑like equipment replacements from counting toward review. It defines and excludes private offices without operating rooms and digital‑only telehealth networks fr…
- Rules for medical group practices and pay: mixed, low. A group practice must have two or more DC‑licensed providers, bill as a group, and members must personally do at least 75% of doctor‑patient visits. Pay cannot be tied to referral volume. Profit‑sharing and productivity bonuses are allowed. Faculty practice plans have a special rule.
- Simple registration for offices and telehealth: mixed, low. Private offices without operating rooms, virtual telehealth networks, and FQHC look‑alikes must register with the Department of Health. New entities register before operating; existing ones have two years to register. Each physical site registers separately. Fees are capped at $100 per year (indexe…
- New board for acupuncture, chiropractic, naturopathy: mixed, low. The health occupations board is renamed and reduced to seven members. It now has two acupuncturists, two chiropractors, two naturopathic physicians, and one consumer member. Initial terms are staggered at two years and three years.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-06-20: Law L26-0007, Effective from Jun 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006762 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-04-25: Act A26-0044 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004878 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0044 (House)
- 2025-04-07: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 22, 2025 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-03-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-02-10: Committee Mark-up of B26-0025 by the Health Committee (House)
- 2025-01-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0025 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Health (House)
- 2025-01-06: B26-0025 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56852/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0025-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209592)
- Engrossment, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56852/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0025-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=207792)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56852/Introduction/B26-0025-Introduction.pdf?Id=203958)

## Related bills

- B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56852/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0025-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209592)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56852/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0025-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=207792)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56852/Introduction/B26-0025-Introduction.pdf?Id=203958)

## Related
- [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26)
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26)
- [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0025-26 (as of 2026-11-04).