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Heated public hearing on public‑health information bill draws thousands of sign‑ins and wide‑ranging testimony
Summary
House Bill 15 31, which would require state and local public‑health guidance to be guided by "best available science" and protect the ability of health officials to provide evidence‑based public‑health information, drew large pro and con testimony in the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee; proponents included state health officials and many
The Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee held a contentious hearing on House Bill 15 31, a measure intended to ensure that state and local public‑health guidance is "guided by the best available science" and to protect public‑health officials’ ability to provide evidence‑based information on vaccines and other disease‑control measures.
Caitlin Stafford, the governor’s senior health policy adviser, testified in support and told the committee the governor wants Washingtonians to have access to accurate health information that aids decision‑making. Dr. Tao Kwon Get, the Washington State health officer and a pediatrician, said the bill “would make sure…
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