Mia Gregerson — Vice Chair Gregerson is called on to proceed with public testimony.
Timm Ormsby — Chair Timm Ormsby is addressed as the committee transitions into public testimony, and the witness continues speaking to him during the same testimony segment.
Lisa Thatcher — Lisa Thatcher was introduced as an in-person witness and then testified for the record in support of SB 6103 on behalf of the Washington State Hospital Association.
Todd Nita — Listed as an online witness to testify.
SB6103 — The committee opened the public hearing on Senate Bill 6103, a bill concerning payments for rural emergency hospitals. The bill was explained as making Medicaid payments for services provided by CMS-designated rural emergency hospitals subject to appropriation. Todd Nida then testified in strong support of the measure, and the public hearing on SB 6103 concluded.
Megan Morris — Staff to the committee; introduced the bill briefing on SB 6103.
Todd Nida — CEO of East Adams Rural Health Care; testified in strong support of SB 6103.