District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

B 26-0414 — Community Health Amendment Act of 2025

Last action — Law L26-0105, Effective from Mar 24, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005739

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Council
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 06, 2025. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

60 added · 61 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to the bill updates how healthcare providers in Washington, D.C. can administer vaccinations. It specifies that providers must follow guidelines from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, along with other competent organizations chosen by the Department of Health. This change ensures a broader range of trusted health authorities can guide vaccination practices, which is important for maintaining public health standards and adaptability in response to new health information. Additionally, the bill's title was changed to the "Community Health Amendment Act of 2026."

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 26-414 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 8 ________________ To amend the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 and the Consent for Vaccination of Minors Amendment Act of 2022 to authorize healthcare providers in the District to order and administer immunizations recommended by competent medical and public health organizations designated by the Director of the Department of Health.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT ________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ________________ To amend the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 and the Consent for Vaccination of Minors Amendment Act of 2022 to authorize healthcare providers in the District to order and administer immunizations recommended by competent medical and public health organizations designated by the Director of the Department of Health.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Community Health Amendment Act of 2025”.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Community Health Amendment Act of 2026”.
Official Code § 3-1207.55(a-1)) is amended by striking the phrase “in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s published ENGROSSED ORIGINAL guidelines and recommended immunization schedules” and inserting the phrase “in accordance with the published guidelines and recommended immunization schedules of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or a competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director of the Department of Health through a public notice” in its place.
Official Code § 3-1207.55(a-1)) is amended by striking the phrase “in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s published guidelines and recommended immunization schedules” and inserting the phrase “in accordance with the published guidelines and recommended immunization schedules of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or a competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director of the Department of Health through a public notice” in its place.
Official Code § 7-1653.01) is amended as follows:
Official Code § 7-1653.01), is amended as follows:
(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “recommended by the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (“ACIP”), and where receipt of the vaccine is in accordance with ACIP's recommended immunization schedule.” and inserting the phrase “recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“ACIP”) or a competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director of the Department of Health (“Director”) through a public notice, and where receipt of the vaccine is in accordance with the recommended immunization schedule of ACIP or the competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director.” in its place.
(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “recommended by the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (“ACIP”), and where receipt of the vaccine is in accordance with ACIP's recommended immunization schedule.” and inserting the phrase ENROLLED ORIGINAL “recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“ACIP”) or a competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director of the Department of Health (“Director”) through a public notice, and where receipt of the vaccine is in accordance with the recommended immunization schedule of ACIP or the competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director.” in its place.
(b) Subsection (b)(1) is amended by striking the phrase “recommended by ACIP in accordance with ACIP’s recommended immunization schedule” and inserting the phrase “recommended by ACIP or the competent medical or public health organization designated by ENGROSSED ORIGINAL the Director, in accordance with the recommended immunization schedule of ACIP or the competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director” in its place.
(b) Subsection (b)(1) is amended by striking the phrase “recommended by ACIP in accordance with ACIP’s recommended immunization schedule” and inserting the phrase “recommended by ACIP or the competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director, in accordance with the recommended immunization schedule of ACIP or the competent medical or public health organization designated by the Director” in its place.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
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___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Law L26-0105, Effective from Mar 24, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005739

  2. Transmitted to Congress

  3. Act A26-0251 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001074

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0251

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 02, 2026

  7. Final Reading

  8. First Reading

  9. Committee Mark-up of B26-0414 by the Health Committee

  10. Public Hearing on B26-0414

  11. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0414 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  13. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Health

  14. Referred to Committee on Health

  15. B26-0414 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Reading

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Not Voting
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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First Reading

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12100
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Nay
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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B 26-0414 is sponsored by Christina Henderson.
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