4561248 Resolution 20-269, “Better Prices, Better Quality, Better Choices for Health Coverage Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”

A RESOLUTION

 

20-269 

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

September 17, 2013

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to Congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the Health Benefit Exchange Authority Establishment Act of 2011 to promote meaningful choice, provide enhanced benefits, and build a competitive private insurance marketplace for the residents and small business owners of the District of Columbia.

 

            RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Better Prices, Better Quality, Better Choices for Health Coverage Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

Sec. 2.  (a)  In June, the Council enacted the Better Prices, Better Quality, Better Choices for Health Coverage Emergency Amendment Act of 2013, effective June 19, 2013 (D.C. Act 20-87; 60 DCR 9542) (“emergency legislation”), and in July, the Better Prices, Better Quality, Better Choices for Health Coverage Temporary Amendment Act of 2013, signed by the Mayor on July 15, 2013 (D.C. Act 20-110; 60 DCR 10880) (“temporary legislation”), which amended the Health Benefit Exchange Authority Establishment Act of 2011 to promote meaningful choice, provide enhanced benefits, and build a competitive private insurance marketplace for the residents and small business owners of the District of Columbia.

(b) The emergency legislation will expire on September 17, 2013, before the temporary legislation is projected to become law.

(c) It is important that the provisions of the emergency legislation continue in effect, without interruption, until the temporary legislation is in effect. 

 

 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 Better Prices, Better Quality, Better Choices for Health Coverage Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

            Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.