# District of Columbia PR26-0367: Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia PR26-0367, Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status adopted, last action 2025-11-21 (Resolution R26-0237, Effective from Nov 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012927); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0367
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc. Health Benefits Contract Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-27
- Last action: 2025-11-21, Resolution R26-0237, Effective from Nov 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012927
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Five-year CareFirst coverage for DC employees: benefit, medium. The law approves an emergency, multiyear contract with CareFirst to provide health benefits. It covers District government employees, their dependents, and retirees. It keeps access to CareFirst health plans in place for the next five years. The total estimated value is about $769 million over five…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-11-04 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-11-21: Resolution R26-0237, Effective from Nov 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012927 (House)
- 2025-11-04: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0237 (House)
- 2025-11-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-11-04: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor (House)
- 2025-10-27: PR26-0367 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-11-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60612/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0367-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=239781)
- Introduced, 2025-10-27: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60612/Introduction/PR26-0367-Introduction.pdf?Id=226018)

## Related bills

- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- 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)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification 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)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60612/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0367-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=239781)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60612/Introduction/PR26-0367-Introduction.pdf?Id=226018)

## Related
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [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)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-PR26-0367-26 (as of 2026-11-04).