5574122 Resolution 21-154, Contract No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 and Modifications with Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-154

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

June 30, 2015         

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Contract No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 and Modification Nos. M0001 and M0003 and proposed Modification No. M0005 to Contract DCHT-2014-C-0021with Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC for actuarial consulting services related to the development and implementation of actuarially sound capitation rates for the District of Columbia Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance programs, and to authorize payment for the services received and to be received under the contract and contract modifications.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Contract No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 and Modifications with Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015”.

 

Sec. 2.  (a)  There exists an immediate need to approve Contract No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 and Modification Nos. M0001 and M0003 and proposed Modification No. M0005 to Contract DCHT-2014-C-0021with Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC for actuarial consulting services related to the development and implementation of actuarially sound capitation rates for the District of Columbia Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance programs and to authorize payment for the services received and to be received under the contract and contract modifications.

(b)  On October 17, 2014, the Department of Health Care Finance (“DHCF”) executed Contract No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 for actuarial consulting services with Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC in the amount of $330,000 for the period from October 17, 2014, through January 15, 2015.

(c)  On January 15, 2015, DHCF issued Modification No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 M0001to extend the period of performance of Contract No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 for the period from January 16, 2015, through May 15, 2015 in the amount of $460,000.

(d)  On May 5, 2015, DHCF issued Modification No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 M0003 to extend the period of performance of Contract No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 for the period from May 16, 2015, through June 30, 2015, in the amount of $105,500.

 (e)  DHCF now proposes Modification No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 M0005 which will extend the period of performance of Contract No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 for the period from July 1, 2015, through September 30, 2015, in the amount of $460,000.

(f) Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services. Without this approval, Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC cannot be paid for services provided in excess of $1 million during the proposed period of performance.

 

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances

enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the

Contract No. DCHT-2014-C-0021 and Modifications with Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2015 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.