4562412 Resolution 20-285, “Contract No. DCHT-2013-C-0034 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”

A RESOLUTION

 

20-285 

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

September 17, 2013

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve Contract No. DCHT-2013-C-0034 to provide managed care services to the District and to authorize payment for the services received under that contract.

 

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Contract No. DCHT-2013-C-0034 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

Sec. 2. (a)  There exists an immediate need to approve Contract No. DCHT-2013-C-0034 to provide managed care services to the District and to authorize payment for the services received under that agreement.

(b)  The Office of Contracting and Procurement (“OCP”), on behalf of the Department of Health Care Finance, awarded Contract No. DCHT-2013-C-0034 to Unison Health Plan National Capital Area, Inc., d/b/a United Healthcare Community Plan in the amount of $36,269,449.00 for the period of May 1, 2013, through June 30, 2013.

(c)   OCP awarded Contract No. DCHT-2013-C-0034 on an emergency basis to provide for continuation of managed care services during the transition period to a new contractor as a result of a competitive long-term procurement. 

(d)  Council approval is necessary because the value of Contract No. DCHT-2013-C-0034 is more than $1,000,000 during a 12-month period.

 (e)  Approval is necessary to allow the continuation of these vital services.  Without this approval, Unison cannot be paid for services provided in excess of $1,000,000.

 

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-2013-C-0034 Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.